Suffixes Flashcards by Emily Dennis | Brainscape

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-able/-ible

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capable of

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-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-is/-ive/-tic

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pertaining to (fundal, pancreatic)

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-ase

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enzyme

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia (cystocele)

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-centesis

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procedure to aspirate fluid (pleurocentesis)

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-ectastia/-ectasis

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dilation

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-ectomy

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excision or removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting (hematemesis)

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-emia

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blood

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-genic/-genesis

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beginning/producing (-genic: adjectival pertaining to beginning..)

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-gram

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record (echocardiogram)

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia/-iasis

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condition (psoriasis)

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-ism

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condition (botulism, alcoholism)

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-ist

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one who (psychologist)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia/-kinesis

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movement/motion

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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loosening/freeing/breaking apart/destroying

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-lytic

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pertaining to destruction (hemolytic: adjectival ending)

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-malacia

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softening

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-mania

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preoccupation (pyromania)

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oid

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resembling (humanoid)

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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vision (diplopia)

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-ose

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sugar (glucose)

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-osis

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condition (usually abnormal: osteoporosis)

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-ous

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pertaining to/characterized by (mucous)

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-pathy

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disease or abnormality

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phagia/-gic/-gy

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eating/swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis (paraplegia)

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-rrhage/-rrhagia

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excessive flow/discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suture (herniorrhaphy)

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-rrhea

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flow/discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scopy

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examination with an instrument (colonoscopy)

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-spasm

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twitching

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-stasis

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stopping

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-stomy

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forming of an opening (treacheostomy)

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-tome

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instrument for cutting (osteotome)

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-tomy

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incision/cutting in to (craniotomy)

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing (litotripsy)

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-trophic/-trophy

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nutrition (hypotrophy)