Medical Suffixes for Nursing Assistant class
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| -ac | pertaining to
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| -al | like
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| -algia | pain
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| -cide | causing death
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| -clasis | to break down or refracture
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| -desis | binding or stabilization
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| -dynia | pain or swelling
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| -ectasis | dilation or expansion
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| -ectomy | surgical removal
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -emia | blood
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| -esis | condition of
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| -gram | record of data
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| -graph | instrument for recording
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| -graphy | act of recording data
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -ic | pertaining to
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| -ism | condition
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -kinesis | motion
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| -lysis | loosen, free from adhesions, destruction
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| -mania | mental disorder
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| -meter | instrument for measuring
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| -metry | measurement of
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| -natal | birth
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| -ologist | person who does or studies
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| -ology | study of
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| -oma | tumour
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -otomy | cutting into
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| -pathy | disease
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| -penia | decrease or deficiency
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| -phasia | speech
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| -phobia | fear
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| -plasty | formation,plastic repair
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| -rrhagia | excessive flow
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| -rrhapy | suture
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| -rrhea | discharge
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -scope | instrument for viewing
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| -scopy | examination of
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| -sect | cut
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| -spasm | involuntary contraction or twitching
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| -stomy | artificial opening
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| -therapy | treatment
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| -tripsy | to crush
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| -plegia | paralysis
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