Suffix Flashcards

1
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

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

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excision or removal

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6
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-emia

A

blood condition

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7
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-genic

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pertaining to, produced by or produced in

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8
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-globin

A

protein

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9
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-gram

A

record

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10
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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11
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-ical

A

pertaining to

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12
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-ion

A

process

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13
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-ist

A

specialist

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14
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-itis

A

inflammation

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15
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-logy

A

process of study

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16
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-oma

A

tumor, mass, or swelling

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17
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-opsy

A

process of viewing

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18
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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19
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-pathy

A

disease condition

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20
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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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21
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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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22
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-sis

A

state of or condition

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23
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-tomy

A

process or cutting or incision

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24
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-y

A

process or condition

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25
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-eal

A

Pertaining to

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26
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-iac

A

Pertaining to

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27
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-ior

A

Pertaining to

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28
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-ism

A

Process, condition

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29
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-algia

A

Pain

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30
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-cele

A

Hernia

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31
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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32
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-coccus

A

Berry shaped bacterium (singular)

33
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-cocci

A

Berry shaped bacteria (plural)

34
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-dynia

A

Pain

35
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-genesis

A

Condition of producing, forming

36
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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

37
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

38
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-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation

39
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-malacia

A

Softening

40
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

41
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

42
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-phobia

A

Fear

43
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-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

44
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

45
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-ptosis

A

Drooping, falling prolapse

46
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

47
Q

-stasis

A

Controlling, stopping

48
Q

-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

49
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

50
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-trophy

A

Development, nourishment

51
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-er

A

One who

52
Q

-ia

A

Condition

53
Q

-ole

A

Little, small

54
Q

-ule

A

Little, small

55
Q

-um

A

Structure, tissue

56
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-ium

A

Structure, tissue

57
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-us

A

Structure, substance

58
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

59
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

60
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-oid

A

Resembling, derived from

61
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-ose

A

Pertaining to, full of

62
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

63
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-tic

A

Pertaining to

64
Q

-blast

A

Embryonic, immature

65
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-crine

A

To secrete

66
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-drome

A

To run

67
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-fusion

A

Coming together, to pour

68
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-gen

A

Substance that produces

69
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-lapse

A

To slide, fall, sag

70
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-meter

A

To measure

71
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-mission

A

To send

72
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-or

A

One who

73
Q

-oxia

A

Oxygen

74
Q

-partum

A

Birth, labour

75
Q

-phoria

A

To bear, carry, feeling (mental state)

76
Q

-physis

A

To grow

77
Q

-plasm

A

Structure, formation

78
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

79
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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge