Suffix Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ia, ic, ory, ous, tic
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pertaining to
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ad
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toward
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algia, dynia
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pain
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ase
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enzyme
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asthenia
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weakness
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Q
blast
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baby or immature
7
Q
cele
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hernia or abnormal protrustion
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Q
cide, cidal
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killing
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crine
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to secrete
10
Q
cyte
A
cell
11
Q
derma
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skin
12
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ectasia, ectasis
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stretching or dilating
13
Q
ectomy
A
surgical removal
14
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edema
A
swelling
15
Q
ema, iasis, ism, lepsy, osis
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condition
16
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emesis
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vomiting
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emia
A
blood
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esthesia
A
sensation or feeling
19
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gen, genesis, genic
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producing
20
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globin, globulin
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protein
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gram
A
recording
22
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graph
A
instrument used to record
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graphy
A
process of recording
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itis
A
inflammation
25
kinesia, kinesis
movement
26
logist
one who studies
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logy
the study of
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lysis, lytic
destruction
29
malacia
softening
30
mania, manic
abnormal preoccupation
31
megaly
enlargement
32
meter, metry
measuring device
33
oid
resembling
34
oma
tumor
35
opia
vision
36
ose
sugar
37
ostomy
formation of a new opening
38
para, parous
bearing, producing child
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pathy
disease
40
penia
deficiency
41
pepsia
digestion
42
pexy
surgical fixation
43
phage, phagy, phagia
to eat or digest
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phasia
speaking
45
phil, philia
to love
46
phobia
abnormal fear
47
phonia
sound
48
phrenia, phrenic
mind or diaphragm
49
plasty
surgical repair
50
plegia, plegic
paralysis
51
pnea
breathing
52
poiesis
formation
53
rrhage, rrhagia
heavy discharge
54
ptosis
sagging or drooping
55
rrhaphy
suturing
56
rrhea
discharge or flowing
57
rrhexis
rupture
58
somnia
sleep
59
scope, scopy
instrument or process of using the instrument
60
stasis
stopping
61
stenosis
narrowing
62
stomy
opening
63
tome
instrument used for cutting
64
tomy
the process of cutting
65
trophic, trophy
nutrition
66
uria
urine
67
version
turning
