GW All Suffixes Flashcards
(174 cards)
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-ac
A
pertaining to
2
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-al
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-algesia
A
pain, sensitivity
4
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-algia
A
pain
5
Q
-an
A
pertaining to
6
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-ant
A
substance that promotes
7
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to
8
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-arche
A
beginning
9
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
10
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
11
Q
-assay
A
to analyze
12
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
13
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-atic
A
pertaining to
14
Q
-ation
A
process, condition
15
Q
-blast
A
developing cell
15
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
16
Q
-carcinoma
A
cancerous tumor
16
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling, protrusion
17
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
18
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-ceps
A
heads (attachments)
19
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-chezia
A
defecation, elimination of waste
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-cide
A
to kill
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-clast
A
to break down, destroy
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-clysis
A
irrigation, washing
23
-constriction
narrowing
24
-crine
secrete, separate
25
-crit
to separate
26
-cyesis
state of pregnancy
27
-derma
skin
27
-cusis
hearing
28
-cyte
cell
29
-cytosis
condition of cells
29
-derm
embryonic layer
30
-dermis
skin
31
-dipsia
thirst
31
-desis
to bind, tie together
32
-dynia
pain
32
-e
(noun suffix with no meaning)
33
-eal
pertaining to
33
-ectasia
dilation, expansion
33
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
34
-ectomy
surgical removal, excision
34
-edema
swelling, fluid retention
35
-ema
condition
36
-emesis
vomiting
36
-emia
blood condition
37
-esis
action, condition, state of
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-esic
pertaining to blood condition
38
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
39
-eurysm
widening
40
-ferent
to carry
41
-fuge
to separate by spinning
42
-fusion
to pour, to come together
43
-gen
substance that produces
43
-genic
produced by or in
43
-genesis
formation
44
-glia
glue
44
-globin
protein
45
-globulin
protein
45
-grade
to go
46
-gram
record, image
47
-graph
instrument for recording
48
-graphy
process of recording
48
-gravida
pregnant
49
-iac
pertaining to
49
-ia
condition
50
-ial
pertaining to
50
-iasis
abnormal condition
51
-ic
pertaining to
51
-ical
pertaining to
52
-ine
chemical, chemical compound, substance, pertaining to
52
-in
chemical, chemical compound, substance
53
-ion
process, state, condition
54
-ior
pertaining to
55
-ism
process, condition
56
-ist
specialist
56
-itis
inflammation
56
-ium
structure, tissue
57
-lapse
to slide, fall, lag
57
-lysis
breakdown, separation, loosening
57
-ive
substance that promores
58
-lepsy
seizure
58
-leptic
to seize, take hold of
59
-logist
specialist
59
-logy
study of
60
-malacia
softening
60
-megaly
enlargement
60
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
60
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
61
-metry
process of measuring
61
-meter
measure
62
-mortem
death
62
-motor
movement
62
-oid
like, resembling
62
-opia
vision condition
63
-orexia
appetite
63
-opsy
view of, viewing
63
-oma
tumor, mass
63
-ory
pertaining to
64
-penia
deficiency
64
-or
one who (or something that) takes action or does something
64
-ose
full of, pertaining to, sugar
65
-para
to bear (offspring)
66
-osis
process, abnormal condition
66
-pathy
disease
66
-otia
ear condition
66
-phagia
-eating, swallowing
66
-ous
pertaining to
67
-osmia
smell
67
-paresis
weakness
68
-phage
eat, swallow
68
-pepsia
digestion
68
-pexy
surgical fixation
68
-partum
childbirth, labor
69
-phasia
speech
70
-pheresis
removal
71
-phil
love, attraction for
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-philia
love, attraction for
73
-phobia
fear
74
-phonia
voice
75
-phoresis
transmission, carrying
75
-phylaxis
protection against infection
76
-plasia
development, formation
76
-physis
growth, growth plate
76
-plasm
formation, structure
76
-plastic
pertaining to formation
76
-plasty
surgical repair
77
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
77
-poiesis
formation
78
-pnea
breathing
78
-poietin
substance that forms
78
-plegia
paralysis
79
-porosis
abnormal condition of small holes
79
-ptosis
droop, sag, prolapse, protrude
79
-prandial
meal
79
-ptysis
spitting
80
-rrhage
rupture, bursting forth (of blood)
80
-rrhagia
rapid flow, bursting forth (of blood)
81
-rrhaphy
suture
82
-rrhagic
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
83
-rrhea
flow, excessive discharge
83
-salpinx
fallopian tube
83
-rrhexis
rupture
84
-sclerosis
hardening, thickening
85
-sis
state, condition
85
-scopy
visual examination using a scope
85
-scope
instrument used to view
86
-spasm
muscle contraction
86
-stalsis
contraction
87
-stasis
stoppage of flow
87
-stenosis
narrowing, tightening
87
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
87
-stomy
surgical opening
88
-suppression
to stop
89
-tension
pressure
89
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
89
-therapy
treatment
90
-taxia
muscle coordination
90
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
90
-tome
instrument used to cut thin sections
90
-tocia
childbirth, labor
90
-tic
pertaining to
91
-tonia
tone, tension
92
-tripsy
crushing
92
-trophy
condition of growth or development
92
-tropia
to tuen
92
-tropic
turning, affecting
93
-ule
little, small
93
-us
structure, tissue, thing
93
-uria
urination, condition of urine
93
-tropin
hormone
93
-um
structure, tissue, thing
94
-version
to turn
94
-y
process, state
