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Chapter 1-5 Davi-Ellen Chabner suffixes

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Definition
-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-centesis   surgical procedure to remove fluid  
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-cyte   cell  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectomy   excision (resection, removal); process of cutting out  
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-emia   abnormal blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-gram   record  
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-graphy   process of recording, to record  
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-ia   condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ism   condition, process  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logist   one who specializes in the study of  
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-logy   process of study, study of  
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-lysis   breakdown, destruction, separation  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oma   tumor, mass, swelling  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhage   excess flow of blood  
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-rrhagia   excess flow of blood  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-scope   instrument to view or visually examine  
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-scopy   process of visual examination  
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-sis   condition  
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-stomy   opening  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-tomy   incision, process of cutting into  
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-uria   urine condition  
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-ation   process, condition  
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-cision   process of cutting  
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-crine   secretion  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-gen   production, formation  
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-ine   pertaining to  
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-lapse   slide  
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-meter   measure  
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-mission   to send  
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-mortem   death  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-partum   birth  
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-phagia   eating  
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-phasia   speech  
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-plasm   formation  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-section   to cut  
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-stasis   to stand, place, stop, control  
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-tension   pressure  
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-thesis   to put, place (state of putting or placing)  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-um   structure  
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-y   process, condition  
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