Ch. 2-Suffixes Flashcards
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-ant
A
Forming
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-algesia
A
Condition of pain
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-ase
A
Enzyme
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-ate
A
Use, action
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-blast
A
Immature cell, germ cell
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-cide
A
To kill
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-crit
A
To separate
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-cuspid
A
Point
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-cyst
A
Bladder, sac
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-cyte
A
Cell
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-dipsia
A
Thirst
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-drome
A
That which runs together
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-er
A
Relating to, one who
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Q
-gen
A
Formation, produce
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-genesis
A
Formation, produce
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-ide
A
Having a particular quality
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-ive
A
Nature of, quality of
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-liter
A
Liter
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-logy
A
Study of
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-lymph
A
Clear fluid, serum
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-or
A
One who, a doer
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-phil
A
Attraction
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-stasis
A
Control, stop, stand still
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-therapy
A
Treatment
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-thermy
Heat
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-um
Tissue, structure
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-uria
Urination, condition of urine
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-ad
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ile
Pertaining to
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-ior
Pertaining to
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-ose
Pertaining to
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-tic
Pertaining to
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-us
Pertaining to
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-y
Pertaining to, condition
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-esis
Condition
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-ia
Condition
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-iatry
Treatment
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-ician
Specialist
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-ism
Condition
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-ist
Physician
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-osis
Condition
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-icle
Small
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-ole
Small
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-ula
Small
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-ule
Small
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-ate
Use, action, having the form of
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-blast
Immature cell, germ cell
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-ectasis
Dilation, distention
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-genic
Formation, produce
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-gram
A weight, record
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-lysis
Destruction, separation
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-penia
Lack of, deficiency
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-plasm
Plasma, a thing formed
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-plegia
Paralysis, stroke
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-ptosis
Prolapse, drooping
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-scopy
To view, examine
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-spasm
Tension, contraction
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-staxis
Dripping
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-trophy
Nourishment, development
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-algia
Pain, ache
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-asthenia
Weakness
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-betes
To go
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-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
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-cusis
Hearing
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-derma
Skin
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-dynia
Pain, ache
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-ectasis
Dilation, distention
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-edema
Swelling
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-ion
Process
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-itis
Inflammation
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-kinesis
Motion
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-lepsy
Seizure
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-lexia
Diction, word
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-malacia
Softening
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-mania
Madness
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-megaly
Enlargement, large
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-mnesia
Memory
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-noia
Mind
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-oid
Resemble
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-oma
Tumor
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-opia
Sight, vision
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-oxia
Oxygen
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-pathy
Disease, emotion
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-penia
Deficiency
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-pepsia
To digest
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-phagia
To eat, to swallow
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-phasia
To speak, speech
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-phobia
Fear
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-plasia
Formation, produce
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-pnea
Breathing
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-rrhage
Bursting forth
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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-clasis
A break
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-desis
Binding
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
Recording
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-ize
To make, to treat or combine with
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-metry
Measurement
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-opsy
To view
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-pexy
Surgical fixation
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-pheresis
Remove
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-scope
Instrument for examining
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-stomy
New opening
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-tome
Instrument to cut
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-tomy
Incision
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-tripsy
Crushing
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Abrasion
Scraping away from a surface
ab- away from
ras to scrape off
-ion process
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Anesthetize
Induce a loss of feeling or sensation with administration of anesthetic
an- Without
esthet feeling
-ize To make
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Arousal
Pertaining to a state of alertness
arous alertness
-al Pertaining to
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Asymmetrical
Unequal in size or shape
a- Lack of
Symmetric Symmetry
-al Pertaining to
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Asystole
Without contraction of the heart-condition in which the heart doesn't contract
a- Without
systole Contraction
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Comatose
Pertaining to a state of deep sleep
comat Deep sleep
-ose Pertaining to
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Epithelium
Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and lining of vessels and body cavities. Top skin layer
epi- upon, above
thel/i Nipple
-um Tissue, structure
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Exogenous
Pertaining to originating outside the body
Ex(o)- Out
gen Formation, produce
-ous Pertaining to
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Grandiose
Pertaining to a feeling of greatness. Psychiatry-exaggerated concept of self worth and importance
grand/i Great
-ose Pertaining to
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Gynecoid
Resemble a female; normal shape of birth canal
gynec Female
-oid Resemble
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Hypertrophy
Excessive nourishment; organ or structure overgrows
Hyper- Excessive
-trophy nourishment
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Infection
Pathogenic microorganism invades the body and causes disease
infect To infect
-ion Process
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Irregular
Pertaining to not being regular
ir- Not
regul Rule
-ar Pertaining to
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Nasolabial
Pertaining to the nose and lip
nas/o Nose
labi Lip
-al Pertaining to
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Palpate
To use hands or fingers to examine by touch
palp Touch
-ate Use, action
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Steroid
Large group of substances chemically related to sterols. Literally means resembling a solid substance
ster Solid
-oid Resembe
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Trauma
Physical injury caused by external force, violence, or toxic substance; psychological injury from severe emotional shock
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Turgor
Skin resiliency
turg Swelling
-or One who
