Module 2 Flashcards
(178 cards)
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con•
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together with; together; thoroughly; very con- is the standard form; co- before H, col- before L, com- before E, M, or P, cor- before R
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mult•
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many; much; affecting many parts combining vowel -i-
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alg- -algia [AN]
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pain; pain in
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arthr-
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joint
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fibr-
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fibre; filament; fibrous tissue
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genit-
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give birth; bring forth; genital
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gryp-
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curved; hooked
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my-
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muscle; mouse
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my-
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shut; close
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nos-
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disease; illness
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plex-
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strike; paralyze
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plex-
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plexus
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psychr-
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cold
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zo-
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animal; organism
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-itis [N]
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inflammation genitive -iditis / plural -itides
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-plex [A]
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-fold in numerical expressions
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in•
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in; into; very; thoroughly il- + L; im- + B / M / P; ir- + R
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meta•
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beyond; transformation; after; behind; change met- before H- or vowels
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aqu-
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water
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aque-
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watery
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cephal-
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head
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clon-
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spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]
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cyt- -cyte [N] -cytosis [AN]
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cell
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encephal-
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brain en- + cephal-
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graph- -graph [N] graphy [AN]
write; writing; to record; recording as a suffix, ; abstract , -graphy
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hepat-
liver
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hydr-
water; fluid
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kin- -kinesis [AN]
move; motion; movement sometimes spelled with C
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lact-
milk
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myc(et)-
fungus; mushroom
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som- -some [N]
body nominal suffix: also -soma
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sta-
stand; stop
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stat- -stat [N] -stasis [AN]
stop; stand; make stand; control nominal suffix: agent or instrument
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steat-
fat; sebum; sebaceous glands
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therm-
heat; temperature
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tom- -tome [N] -tomy [AN]
cutting; slice; incision nominal suffix: agent or instrument
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tub-
tube
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vas-
(blood) vessel; vas deferens
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ven-
vein; poison
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ventr-
abdomen; belly; abdominal cavity; front
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-ac [A]
affected with; pertaining to; located in
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-ar [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
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-ase [N]
[forms enzyme names]
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-culum [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -culus for masculine nouns and -cula for feminine nouns
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-ile [A]
like adjectival suffix: pertaining to; capable of being
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-in [N]
[substance]
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-ine [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
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-ine [N]
[substance]
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-ism [N]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; theory]
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-ist [N]
person expert in nominal suffix: person who; often from -ism
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-itic [A]
pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation [-itis]
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-ose [A]
full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing
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-ose [N]
substance; sugar nominal suffix: substance
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-ous [A]
full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing
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-tic [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
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-tics [N]
science of; study of nominal suffix: from adjectives in -tic
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-yl [N]
chemical group formed from a specific molecule
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tele•
far; distant
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arteri-
artery
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atri-
atrium; chamber; cavity
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brady-
slow
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coron-
crown of head; coronary artery
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gram- -gram [N]
record something written down
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rhythm-
rhythm; heartbeat
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sinus-
sinus
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tachy-
rapid
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thromb-
clot; blood clot
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vir-
virus
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de•
down from; away from; absent
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en•
within; in
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endo•
within sometimes ento-; end- / ent- + vowel
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extra•
on the outside; beyond sometimes extro-
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pan•
all; entire; every
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sub•
under suf- before F; sup- before P
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super•
over; above; excessive; beyond normal
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supra•
over; above; excessive; beyond normal
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astr-
star
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cortic-
outer layer
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cutane-
skin
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dem-
people; population
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helminth-
worm
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herpet-
reptile; herpes; creeping skin disease
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hol-
whole; all
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iatr- -iatry [AN]
healer; physician; treatment nominal suffix: abstract noun
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mamm-
breast
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nom-
law
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nom(in)-
name
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thel-
nipple combining vowel -e-
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typh-
fever; typhus; typhoid
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a•
away from abs- before elements beginning with T or sometimes C-; otherwise, usually a- before consonants and ab- before vowels, but not always
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ante•
before; forward
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anti•
against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving ant- before vowels or H; anti- before anything
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cata•
downward; disordered cat- before vowels or H
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contra•
against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving
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dis•
apart; away dif- before F; di- before G, V, or (sometimes) L
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per•
through; very; thoroughly pel- before L-
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alges- -algesia [AN]
sensitivity to pain
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aneurysm-
aneurysm from an- + eury- + -ism
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angi-
(blood) vessel; duct
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aort-
aorta
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blast- -blast [N]
primitive cell; immature cell
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cac-
defective; terrible
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capill(ar)-
capillary
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cardi-
heart; cardia
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carn-
flesh
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cid- -cide [N]
kill; cut; destroy usually has a prefix; adjectival suffix -cidal
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cirs-
varix (dilated and twisted vein)
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cla-
break; break up; destroy
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clas- -clast [N] -clasis [AN]
break; break up; destroy nominal suffix: agent (doer)
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cor-
heart
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cord-
heart
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corpor-
body
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creat-
flesh
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cresc-
grow; begin to grow
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cret-
grow; begin to grow usually has a prefix
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crin- -crine [A]
secrete
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cyst-
bladder; cyst
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cysti- -cystis [N]
bladder; cyst
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echo-
reverberating sound; echo
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eury-
wide; dilate
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fasci-
fascia; membrane supporting muslces
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fung-
mushroom; fungus
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gangli-
ganglion
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glandul-
gland
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gli-
glia; neuroglia
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glia-
glia; neuroglia
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gurgit(at)-
flood; flow
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gutt-
drop (of liquid)
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hidr-
sweat sometimes -idr- when not the first element
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hom-
human; man
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homin-
human; man
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hypn-
sleep
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immun-
safe; protected; immune
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in-
fibre; muscle
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kary-
nucleus
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lacer-
tearing
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lacun-
gap; cavity
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lymph-
lymph
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lymphat-
lymph
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mys-
muscle
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neur-
nerve; nervous system; neuron; emotion
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phleb-
vein
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phlog-
inflammation
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poikil-
mottled; varied
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por- -pore [N] -porosis [AN]
passage; opening; duct; pore; cavity
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prur-
itch
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pyle-
portal vein
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rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; striated when preciding the root my-, "skeletal"
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seb-
sebum; oily secretion
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sep- -sepsis [AN]
infection
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sin-
sinus
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somat-
body
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sphygm-
pulse
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stear-
fat; sebum; sebaceous glands
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sten- -stenosis [AN]
narrow; constricted; abnormal narrowing
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sud-
sweat; fluid
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synap-
synapse sometimes synaps-
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syndesm-
ligament
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syring- -syrinx [N]
syringe; tube; fistula (abnormal body passage); cavity; oviduct; sweat glands
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tel-
end; purpose; completion also found as tele-
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trop- -trope [N] -tropia [AN]
turning; preferentially affecting
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vag-
vagus (nerve)
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varic-
dilated and twisted vein; varix
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-able [A]
able to; capable of sometimes -ible
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-agra [N]
gouty pain; sudden pain
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-ant [A]
doing [verbal action]; tending [to do verbal action]; exhibiting [condition] verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix
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-ant [N]
one who nominal suffix: agent (doer)
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-ate [A]
characterized by; having; possessing; resembling adjectival suffix: shape
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-ate [N]
[forms chemical names]
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-cle [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive
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-ellum [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -ellus for masculine nouns and -ella for feminine nouns
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-esis [N]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; procedure]
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-etic [A]
pertaining to; located in; of [-esis]
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-staxis [N]
oozing (blood); dripping nominal suffix: condition; also -staxia
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-asia [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
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-asis [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
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-iasis [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
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-nce [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
