Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
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-ad
A
toward
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
4
Q
-blast
A
immature, forming
5
Q
-cele
A
hernia
6
Q
-cidal
A
Destroying, killing
7
Q
-cide
A
Destroying, killing
8
Q
-clasis
A
breaking
9
Q
-clast
A
breaking instrument
10
Q
-crine
A
secreting
11
Q
-crit
A
separate
12
Q
-cyte
A
cell
13
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-cytosis
A
condition of cells
14
Q
-derma
A
skin
15
Q
-desis
A
binding
16
Q
-dynia
A
pain
17
Q
-ectasia
A
expansion, dilation
18
Q
-ectasis
A
expanding, dilating
19
Q
-ectomy
A
removal of
20
Q
-edema
A
swelling
21
Q
-ema
A
condition
22
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
23
Q
-emia
A
blood
24
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-emic
A
relating to blood
25
-esthesia
sensation
26
-form
in the shape of
27
-gen
producing, coming to be
28
-genesis
production of
29
-genic
producing
30
-globin
protein
31
-globulin
protein
32
-gram
a recording
33
-graph
Recording instrument
34
-graphy
process of recording
35
-iasis
pathological condition or state
36
-ic
pertaining to
37
-ics
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
38
-ism
Condition, disease, doctrine
39
-itis (pl., itides)
inflammation
40
-kinesia
movement
41
-kinesis
movement
42
-lepsy
condition of
43
-leptic
having seizures
44
-logist
one who practices
45
-logy
study, practice
46
-lysis
Destruction of
47
-lytic
destroying
48
-malacia
softening
49
-mania
obsession
50
-megaly
enlargement
51
-meter
measuring device
52
-metry
measurement
53
-oid
like, resembling
54
-oma (pl., -omata)
Tumor, neoplasm
55
-opia
Vision
56
-opsia
vision
57
-opsy
View of
58
-osis (pl., -oses)
condition, state, process
59
-ostomy
opening
60
-oxia
oxygen
61
-para
bearing
62
-paresis
slight paralysis
63
-parous
producing, bearing
64
-pathy
Disease
65
-penia
Deficiency
66
-pepsia
Digestion
67
-pexy
Fixation, usually done surgically
68
-phage, -phagia, -phagy
Eating, devouring
69
-phasia
Speaking
70
-pheresis
Removal
71
-phil
Attraction, affinity for
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-phobia
Fear
73
-philia
Attraction, affinity for
74
-phonia
Sound
75
-phoresis
Carrying
76
-phoria
feeling, carrying
77
-phrenia
Of the mind
78
-phthisis
wasting away
79
-pthylaxis
Protection
80
-physis
Growing
81
-plakia
Plaque
82
-plasia
Formation
83
-plasm
Formation
84
-plastic
Forming
85
-plasty
Surgical repair
86
-plegia
Paralysis
87
-plegic
One who is paralyzed
88
-pnea
Breath
89
-poiesis
Formation
90
-poietic
Forming
91
-poietin
One that forms
92
-porosis
Lessening in density
93
-ptosis
Falling down, drooping
94
-rrhage
Discharging heavily
95
-rrhagia
Heavy discharge
96
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
97
-rrhea
A flowing, a flux
98
-rrhexis
Rupture
99
-schisis
Splitting
100
-scope
Instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
101
-scopy
Use of an instrument for observing
102
-somnia
Sleep
103
-spasm
Contraction
104
-stalsis
Contraction
105
-stasis
Stopping, constant
106
-stat
Agent to maintain a state
107
-static
Maintaining a state
108
-stenosis
Narrowing
109
-stomy
Opening
110
-tome
Cutting instrument, segment
111
-tomy
Cutting operation
112
-trophic
Nutritional
113
-trophy
Nutrition
114
-tropia
Turning
115
-tropic
Turning toward
116
-tropy
Condition of turning toward
117
-uria
Urine
118
-version
Turning
