Suffixes Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
al, -ac
A
pertaining to
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Q
algia
A
pain
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Q
aps,apt
A
fit: fasten
4
Q
arche
A
origin, beginning
5
Q
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
vomitting
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emia
A
refer to a blood condition
14
Q
flux
A
flow
15
Q
gen
A
agent that initiates
16
Q
genesis
A
creation
17
Q
gram
A
something written
18
Q
graphy
A
to write, draw
19
Q
ia, sia
A
condition, process
19
Q
ic, -ac
A
pertaining to
20
Q
-in
A
signifies a protein
20
Q
iasis
A
abnormal condition
20
Q
hydrate
A
containing water
21
Q
-itis
A
inflamation
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-lemma
rind, peel
21
-ism
condition of
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logy
study of
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lepsy
seizure
22
lunar
moon. moon-like
22
lith
stone, rock
23
lysis
breaking down
24
malacia
softening
25
mania
compulsion
26
megaly
enlargement
26
metric, metry
measurement, length
27
oid
like, in the shape of
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oma
tumor
29
opia
vision, vision condition
30
oscopy
viewing
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ose
signifies carbohydrates
32
osis
condition, process
33
ostomy
form an opening
34
otomy
cut
35
penia
lack
35
philic
loving
36
plasia
growth and formation
36
phragm
partition
36
phobic
fearing
37
plasty
shape: make
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plasm
form and shape
38
plegia
paralysis
38
rhage, rrhage
excessive discharge
38
pnea
breath: breathing
38
rhaphy, rrhaphy
sew, suture
39
rhea, rrhea
flow
40
some
body
41
tensin, tension
pressure
42
tonic
pressure, tension
43
tomy
to but
44
tripsy
crushing
45
ule
small: little
46
uria
urine
