Suffix Definitions Flashcards
(130 cards)
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-ad
A
toward
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-al
A
pertaining to
nasal
nas/o - nose
-al - pertaining to
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-algesia
A
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
A
pain; suffering
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-an
A
characteristic of
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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-arche
A
beginning
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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-ase
A
enzyme
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-assay
A
to evaluate
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-asthenia
A
loss of strength
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-ate
A
something that
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-blast
A
embryonic stage of developmnet
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-capnia
A
condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood
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-cele
A
swelling; herniation
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-centesis
A
surgical procedure
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-cide
A
to kill; to destroy
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-clasis
A
crushing; breaking up
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-clast, -clastic
A
to break
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-crine
A
secrete
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-cyesis
A
pregnancy
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-cyte
A
cell
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-cythemia
A
condition involving cells of the blood
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-desis
binding or surgical fusion
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-dipsia
thirst
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-drome
that which runs together
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-dynia
pain
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ectasia
stretching or dilatation
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-ectic
pertaining to
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-emesis
to vomit
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-emia
blood
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-er
one who
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-es
noun ending
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-a
noun ending
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-e
noun ending
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-esis
condition of
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-esthesia
sensation or feeling
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-gen
producing; forming
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-gene
producing; forming
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-genesis
producing; forming
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-genic
producing; forming
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-globin
containing protein
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-gram
record; picture
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-graph
an instrument used to record
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-graphy
writing; record
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-gravida
pregnancy
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-i
pleural ending
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-ia
condition, noun ending
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-iac
pertaining to
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-ian
specialist in field of study
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-iasis
presence of abnormal condition
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-iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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-iatrician
one who treats; a physician
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-iatrist
one who treats; a physician
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-iatry
medical treatment; medical profession
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ician
specialist in a field of study
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-ile
pertaining to; capable
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-ion
action; process
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-is
noun ending
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-ism
condition; theory
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-ist
practitioner
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-itis
inflammation
nasitis - inflammation to nose
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-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
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-kinesis
movement
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-lapsy
seizure; attack
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-lexia
reading
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-lith
stone; calculus
pharyngolith - calculus in wall of pharynx
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-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones
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-logist
one who specializes
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-logy
the study of
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-lysis
destruction; detachment
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-lytic
destruction
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-malacia
softening
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-mania
a mental disorder; madness
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
an instrument used to measure
pneumometer - instrument that measures air volume in respiration
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-metry
the process of measuring
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-natal
pertaining to birth
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-oid
resembling
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-ole
small or little
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-oma
tumor
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-opsia
vision
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-optosis
drooping or prolapse
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-ory
pertaining to; characterized by
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-os
suffix indicating a singular noun
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-ose
carbohydrate
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-osis
condition
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-otomy
incision into
pharyngotomy - incision of throat
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-ous
pertaining to
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-para
bearing offspring
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease in; deficiency
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-pepsia
state of digestion
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-phage
to eat
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-phagia
to eat
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-phasia
speech
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-philia
attracted to; tendency toward
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-phobia
abnormal fear
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-phoresis
transmission
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-phoria
emotional state
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-physis
growth, growing
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-plakia
plate; flat plane
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-plasia
formation; development
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-plasm
to mold
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-plasty
surgical repair
pharyngoplalsty - surgical repair of throat
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-plegia
paralysis; stroke
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-pnea
breathing
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-poiesis
formation; production
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-porosis
passage or pore
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-praxia
activity; practice
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-ptysis
spitting
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-rrhage
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-rrhea
drainage; discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
an instrument used to view
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-scopy
process of viewing
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-sis
condition
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-some
a "body" of a specified sort
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-spasm
twitching; involuntary contraction
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-oxia
```
level of oxygen*
* when referring to
levels of O2 & CO2
in the blood, -emia
is used (hypoxemia)
```
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-phonia
voice
dysphonia - difficulty speaking
dys- difficulty in
-phonia - voice
