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Suffix Routine Blood Collections

Deficiency or too few.

Example: thrombocytopenia (too few platelets)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 18 Key Terms · OpenStax

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• -phasiaSpeech.
• -phobiaFear.
• -plasiaFormation or growth.

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