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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Ch 3 Suffixes

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amniocentesis   show
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inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat   show
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-ptosis   show
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show blood is held back from an area  
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necr/o   show
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acromegaly   show
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pain in the ear   show
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chronic   show
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show arteriole  
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instrument to visually examine   show
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show cystocele (-cele = hernia, cyst/o = urinary bladder)  
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show malignant myeloma (-oma = tumor, myel/o = bone marrow, spinal cord) - context indicates which usage of root  
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x-ray record of spinal cord   show
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berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria   show
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neutrophil   show
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show -graph  
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resembling   show
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an eosinophil is a(an)   show
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show laryngectomy (-ectomy = removal, excision, resection) (laryng/o = voice box)  
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angioplasty means   show
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a blood cell that produces antibodies   show
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show -sclerosis (hardening)  
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excessive development   show
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show -therapy  
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surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body   show
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show a RED blood cell  
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thrombocyte   show
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show a mononuclear leukocyte that IS A phagocyte (engulfs, digests) soldiers.  
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eosinophil   show
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neutrophil   show
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lymphocyte   show
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