SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
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-ic, -ac, -al, -iac
A
pertaining to
2
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-ist
A
specialist
3
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-iology
A
study (process of)
4
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-oid
A
resembling
5
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-ole
A
small
6
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-genesis
A
forming, producing
7
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-genic
A
produced by/in; genes
8
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-ium
A
tissue; structure
9
Q
-ism, -ia, -y
A
condition
10
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-osis
A
condition, usually abnormal
11
Q
-algia
A
pain
12
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-emia
A
blood condition
13
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-itis
A
inflammation
14
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-megaly
A
enlargement
15
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-malacia
A
softening
16
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-oma
A
tumor
17
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-pathy
A
disease
18
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-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
19
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-genic
A
producing; genes
20
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
21
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-stomy
A
new opening (to form a mouth)
22
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-tomy
A
process of cutting
23
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-ectomy
A
excision; removal
24
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
25
-rrhaphy
suture
26
-opsy
examination; inspection
27
-scope
instrument for visual examination
28
-scopy
visual examination
29
-gram
record
30
-graph
instrument for recording
31
-graphy
process of recording
32
-meter
measure
