Suffixes Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
Al, ac
A
Pertaining to
2
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Algia
A
Pain
3
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Aps, apt
A
Fit; fasten
4
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Arche
A
Beginning;origin
5
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Ase
A
Signifies enzyme
6
Q
Blast
A
Bud or germ
7
Q
Centesis
A
A piercing
8
Q
Cide
A
To kill
9
Q
Clast
A
Break;destroy
10
Q
Crine
A
Release; secrete
11
Q
Ectomy
A
A cutting out
12
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
13
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Emia
A
Refer to blood condition
14
Q
Flux
A
Flow
15
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Gen
A
Agent that initiates
16
Q
Genesis
A
Creation
17
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Gram
A
Something written
18
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Graphy
A
To write; draw
19
Q
Hydrate
A
Containing water
20
Q
ia, sia
A
Condition; process
21
Q
iasis
A
abnormal condition
22
Q
ic, ac
A
pertaining to
23
Q
in
A
Signifies a protein
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Q
Ism
A
Condition of
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Itis
Inflammation
26
Lemma
Rind; peel
27
Lepsy
Seizure
28
Lith
Stone; rock
29
Logy
Study of
30
Lunar
Moon; moonlike
31
Lysis
Breaking down
32
Malacia
Softening
33
Mania
Compulsion
34
Megaly
Enlargement
35
Metric, metry
Measurement; length
36
Oid
Like; in the shape of
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Oma
Tumor
38
Opia
Vision; vision condition
39
Oscopy
Viewing
40
Ose
Signifies carbohydrate
41
Osis
Condition; process
42
Ostomy
Form an opening
43
Otomy
Cut
44
Penia
Lack
45
Philic
Loving
46
Phobic
Fearing
47
Phragm
Partition
48
Plasia
Growth; formation
49
Plasm
Form;shape
50
Plasty
Shape; make
51
Plegia
Paralysis
52
Pnea
Breath;breathing
53
rhage, rrhage
Excessive discharge
54
rhaphy, rrhaphy
sew;suture
55
rhea, rrhea
Flow
56
Some
Body
57
Tensin, tension
Pressure
58
Tonic
Pressure;tension
59
Tomy
To cut
60
Tripsy
Crushing
61
Ule
Small;little
62
Uria
Urine
