Suffixes Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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-ate
A
something that…..
2
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-e
A
e is a noun ending
3
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-emia
A
blood condition
4
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-er
A
one who
5
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-esis
A
condition of
6
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-ia
A
condition
7
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-iatry
A
medical treatment, medical profession
8
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-ion
A
action, process
9
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-ism
A
condition
10
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-ist
A
practitioner
11
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-ole
A
small or little
12
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-osis
A
condition
13
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-tion
A
process of
14
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-ula
A
small, little
15
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-ule
A
“small one”
16
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-um
A
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
17
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-us
A
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
18
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-y
A
condition; process (noun ending)
19
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-al
A
pertaining to
21
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-ar
A
pertaining to
22
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-ary
A
pertaining to; relating to
23
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-eal
A
pertaining to
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ile
pertaining to; capable
27
-oid
resembling
28
-ory
pertaining to; characterized by
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-ous
pertaining to
30
-tic
pertaining to
31
-ician
specialist in a field of study
32
-iatrics
relating to medicine, physicians or medical treatment
33
-iatry
medical treatment, medical profession
34
-iatrist
one who treats; a physician
35
-ian
specialist in a field of study
36
-ist
practitioner
37
-logist
one who specializes in the study
38
-logy
the study of
39
-centesis
surgical puncture
40
-clasis
crushing or breaking up
41
-desis
binding or surgical fusion
42
-ectomy
surgical removal
43
-gram
record or picture
44
-graph
an instrument used to record
45
-graphy
process of recording
46
-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
47
-lysis
destruction or detachment
48
-meter
an instrument used to measure
49
-metry
the process of measuring
50
-opsy
process of viewing
51
-pexy
surgical fixation
52
-plasty
surgical repair
53
-rrhaphy
suturing
54
-scope
an instrument used to view
55
-scopy
process of viewing with a scope
56
-stomy
the surgical creation of a new opening
57
-tomy
incision into
58
-tripsy
intentional crushing
59
-a
the first noun ending
60
-ad
toward, increase
61
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
62
-algia
pain
63
-blast
embryonic stage of development
64
-cele
swelling or herniation
65
-cide
to kill; to destroy
66
-cyte
cell
67
-dynia
pain
68
-ectasia
stretching or dialation
69
-ectasis
stretching or dialation
70
-ectomy
surgical removal
71
-gen
that which generates
72
-genesis
generating; formation
73
-genic
pertaining to formation; producing
74
-gravida
pregnancy
75
-ian
specialist in a field of study
76
-iasis
presence of an abnormal condition
77
-iatrician
one who treats; a physician
78
-ion
action; process
79
-itis
inflammation
80
-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
81
-lepsy
seizure, attack
82
-lith
stone
83
-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones
84
-lytic
destruction
85
-mania
a mental disorder; a "madness"
86
-megaly
enlargement
87
-meter
an instrument used to measure
88
-oid
resembling
89
-oma
tumor
90
-opia
visual condition
91
-opsia
visual condition
92
-pathy
disease
93
-penia
decrease in; deficiency
94
-philia
attraction to
95
-phobia
abnormal fear
96
-plasia
formation or development
97
-pnea
breathing
98
-ptosis
drooping or prolapse
99
-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
100
-rrhexis
rupture
101
-stasis
stopping or controlling
102
-uria
a characteristic of urine
