Suffixes Flashcards
(28 cards)
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-algia
A
Pain
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-ac, -al
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Pertaining to
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-An, -ian
A
Pertaining
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-Ary
A
Connected with
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-asia, -asis, -esis
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Condition or state of
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-ation
A
Process, action, condition
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-centesis
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Puncture, usually for drainage
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-cid, -cide, -cis
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Cut, kill, destroy
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-ectomy
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Removal of
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-emia
A
Blood condition
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-gen
A
Agent that produces or originates
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-ism
A
Condition, state
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-itis
A
Inflammation
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-lysis
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Dissolution, loosening, destruction
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-oma
A
Tumor
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-osis
A
Condition, disease
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-ostomy
A
Make opening
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-otomy
A
Surgical incision
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-pathy
A
Disease
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-philic
A
To like
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-phobe, -phobia
A
Fear of
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-plasia, -plasty
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Forming, molding
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-ptosis
A
Falling, sagging
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-rrhage
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Bursting forth
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-stomy
Creation of mouth or artificial opening
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-tomy
Cutting into
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-trophy
Relating to nutrition or growth
