Suffixes Flashcards
(70 cards)
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
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-ry
A
Pertaining to
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-eal
A
Pertaining to
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
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-ose
A
Pertaining to
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-ous
A
Pertaining to
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-tic
A
Pertaining to
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Blast
A
Immature
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Cyte
A
Cell
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Gram
A
Record
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Graph
A
Instrument for recording
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Graphy
A
Process of recording
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Meter
A
Instrument for recording
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-metry
A
Process of measuring
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-iatric
A
Treatment
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-logy
A
The study of
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-logist
A
One who studies; specializes
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-icle
A
Small
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-ole
A
Small
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-ula
A
Small
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-ule
A
Small
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-ium/eum
A
Tissue or structure
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-ize
Make; use; subject to
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-ate
Make; use; subject to
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-or
One who
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-poiesis
Formation; production of
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-scope
Instrument for measuring
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-scopy
Examination
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-stasis
Stop or stand
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-algia
Pain
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-dynia
Pain
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-cele
Pouch; sac; hernia
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-emisis
Vomit
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-emia
Condition of blood
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-form
Resembling
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-oid
Resembling
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-genic
Beginning, origin, or production
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-genesis
Beginning, origin, or production
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-ia
Condition of
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-ism
Condition of
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-iasis
Formation of; presence of
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lysis
Breaking down
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-malacia
Softening
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Condition
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-penia
Losing; reduction of
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-phage/ia
Devour; eat
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-phile/ia
Attraction for
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-phobia
Fear of
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-plasia
Formation
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-pnea
Breathing
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-rrhage/ia
Burst forth
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-rrhea
Discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
Rupture; breaking
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-spasm
Involuntary movement
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-trophy
Development
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-y
Condition or process of
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-centesis
Puncture to remove fluid
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-desis
Binding
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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-pexy
Surgical suspension or fixation
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-plasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
Suture (stitches)
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-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
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-tomy
Incision
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-tripsy
Crushing
