Suffixes Flashcards
(102 cards)
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
Pain
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-cyte
A
Cell
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-ectomy
A
Excision, removal
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-emia
A
Blood condition
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-genic
A
Pertaining to, producing, produced by, produced in
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Q
-globin
A
Protein
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-gram
A
Record
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-ic, -ical
A
Pertaining to
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-ion
A
Process
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-ist
A
Specialist
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-itis
A
Inflammation
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-logy
A
Process of study
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-oma
A
Tumour, mass, swelling
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-opsy
A
Process of viewing
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-osis
A
Condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
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-pathy
A
Disease condition
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-scope
A
Instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
A
The process of examining with an endoscope
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-sis
A
state of; condition
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-tomy
A
Process of cutting, incision
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-y
A
Process, condition
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-eal
A
Pertaining to
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-iac
Pertaining to
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-ior
Pertaining to
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-ism
Process, condition
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-ose
Pertaining to, full of
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-plasm
Formation
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-somes
Bodies
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-type
Picture, classification.
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-cele
Hernia
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus
Berry-shaped bacterium
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-dynia
Pain
35
-genesis
Condition of, producing, forming
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-lysis
Breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
Softening
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
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-penia
Deficiency
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-phobia
Fear
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-plasia
Development, formation, growth
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
Falling, dropping, prolapse
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-sclerosis
Hardening
48
-stasis
Stopping, controlling
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-therapy
Treatment
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-tomy
Incision, cutting into
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
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-er
One who
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-ia
Condition
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-ole
Small, little
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-ule
Little, small
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-um, -ium
Structure, tissue
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-us
Structure, substance
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-y
Condition, process
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-act, -iac
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-genic
Pertaining to, producing, produced by, or in
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-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
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-oid
Resembling
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-ose
Pertaining to, full of
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-tic
Pertaining to
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-blast
Embryonic, immature
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-crine
To secrete
72
-cyesis
Pregnancy
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-drome
To run
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-fusion
Coming together, to pour
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-gen
Substance that produces a
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-lapse
To slide, fall, sag
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-lysis
Breakdown, destruction, separation
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-meter
To measure
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-mission
To send
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-or
One who
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-ase
Enzyme
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-chezia
Defecation, elimination of wastes
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-iasis
Abnormal condition
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-prandial
Meal
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-ectasis
Stretching, dilation, dilation, widening
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-ectasia
Stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-lysis
Destruction, breakdown, separation
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-pepsia
Digestion
90
-phagia
Swallowing, eating
91
-plasty
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
Drooping, sagging, protruding
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-ptysis
Spitting
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-rrhage
Bursting forth
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-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-rhea
Flow, discharge
98
-spasm
Involuntary contraction of muscles
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-stasis
Stopping, controlling
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-stenosis
Tightening, stricture, narrowing
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-tresia
Opening
