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Suffixes, part 2
Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine Marieb
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/29/2012

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-ism
Definition
condition
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-lemma
Definition
sheath, husk
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-logy
Definition
the study of
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-lysis
Definition
loosening or breaking down
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-malacia
Definition
soft
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-mania
Definition
obsession, compulsion
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-nata
Definition
birth
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-nom
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govern
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-odyn
Definition
pain
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-oid
Definition
like, resembling
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-opia
Definition
of the eye
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-ory
Definition
referring to, of
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-phasia
Definition
speech
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-phi, -philo
Definition
like, love
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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-phragm
Definition
partition
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-phylax
Definition
guard, preserve
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-plas
Definition
grow
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-plasm
Definition
form, shape
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-plasty
Definition
reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-rrhagia
Definition
abnormal or excessive discharge
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-scope
Definition
instrument used for examination
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-some
Definition
body
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-sorb
Definition
suck in
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-stalsis
Definition
compression
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-stasis
Definition
arrest, fixation
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-stitia
Definition
come to stand
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-stomy
Definition
establishment of an artificial opening
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-tegm
Definition
cover
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-tomy
Definition
to cut
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-trud
Definition
thrust
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-ty
Definition
condition of, state
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-uria
Definition
urine
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-zyme
Definition
ferment
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