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Lymphatic and Respiratory system suffixes
L&R Suffixes
34
Medical
Undergraduate 4
05/15/2025

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to

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-ary

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to

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-apheresis

Definition

 

 

 

removal

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-cide

Definition

 

 

 

killing

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-edema

Definition

 

 

 

swelling

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-genesis

Definition

 

 

 

formation, creation

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-logist

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specialist of the study

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

Definition

 

 

 

destruction

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-opsy

Definition

 

 

 

view of

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-plasm

Definition

 

 

 

formation, growth

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-poiesis

Definition

 

 

 

formation, production

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-static

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inhibiting 

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-therapy

Definition

 

 

 

treatment

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-ation

Definition

 

 

 

process, condition

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-centesis

Definition

 

 

 

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

Definition

 

 

 

pain

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-ectasis

Definition

 

 

 

dilation, expansion

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-ema

Definition

 

 

 

condition

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-ia

Definition

 

 

 

condition

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-ive

Definition

 

 

pertaining to

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-meter

Definition

 

 

 

measuring device

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-oma

Definition

 

 

 

tumor, mass

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-pnea

Definition

 

 

 

breathing

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-ptysis

Definition

 

 

 

spitting

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-rrhea

Definition

 

 

 

discharge, flow

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-scopy

Definition

 

 

 

visual examination

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-scope

Definition

 

 

 

instrument for viewing

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-spasm

Definition

 

 

 

involuntary contraction

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-staxis

Definition

 

 

 

dripping, bleeding

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-stomy

Definition

 

 

 

creation of an opening

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-tomy

Definition

 

 

 

cutting, incision

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