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Anatomy & Physiology Suffixes for RCCC BIO lab 168

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-al, -ac   pertaining to  
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-aps, -apt   fit, fasten  
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-blast   bud or germ  
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-clast   break; destroy  
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-crine   release; secrete  
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-ectomy   a cutting out  
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-emia   refers to a blood condition  
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-flux   flow  
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-gen   an agent that initiates  
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-genesis   creation; production  
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-gram   something written  
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-graphy   to write; draw  
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-hydrate   containing water  
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-ia, -sia, -osis   condition; process  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-ic, -ac, -al   pertaining to  
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-in   signifies a PROTEIN  
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-ism   signifies condition of  
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-lemma   rind; peel  
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-lysis   breaking down  
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-malacia   softening  
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-mania   compulsion  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-metric, -metry   measurement; length  
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-oid   like; in the shape of  
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-oma   tumor  
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-opia   vision; vision condition  
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-oscopy   viewing  
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-ostomy   formation of an opening  
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-otomy   cut  
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-penia   lack  
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-plasia   growth; formation  
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-plasm   form; shape  
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-plasty   shape; make  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-pnea   breath; breathing  
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-(r)rhage   excessive discharge  
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-(r)rhaphy   sew; suture  
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-tension, -tensin   pressure  
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-tonic   pressure; tension  
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-tomy   to cut  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-ule   small; little  
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-uria   refers to urine condition  
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-(r)rhea   flow  
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-phobic   fearing  
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-philic   loving  
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-ose   signifies a CARBOHYDRATE  
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-lunar   moon; moonlike  
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-logy   study of  
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-lith   stone; rock  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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-itis   signifies inflammation of  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-cide   to kill  
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-centesis   a piercing  
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-ase   signifies an ENZYME  
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-arche   beginning; origin  
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-algia   pain  
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-some   body  
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