Chapter 1-Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary

A

pertaining to

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-iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algia

A

pain

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4
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-cyte

A

cell

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5
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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6
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-emia

A

blood condition

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7
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-gen

A

substance that produces

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8
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-ia

A

condition

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9
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-ine

A

a substance; pertaining to

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10
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-itis

A

inflammation

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11
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-logist

A

specialist (one who studies)

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12
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-logy

A

study of

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13
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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14
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-oma

A

tumor; mass

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15
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-osis

A

process; abnormal condition

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16
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-pathy

A

disease

17
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

18
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-stomy

A

surgical opening

19
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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

20
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-um

A

structure; tissue; thin