Suffixes Flashcards
(85 cards)
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-a
A
noun ending
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic
A
pertaining to
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-ad
A
toward, increase
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-algesia
A
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
A
pain
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-ate
A
something that…
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-blast
A
embryonic stage of development
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-cele
A
herniation or swelling
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
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-cide
A
to kill; to destroy
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-clasis
A
crushing or breaking up
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-cyte
A
cell
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-desis
A
binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
A
pain
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-e
A
noun ending
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-ectasia;, -ectasis
A
stretching or dilation
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-er
A
one who
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-esis
A
condition of
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-gen
A
that which generates
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-genesis
A
genterating; formation
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-genic
A
pertaining to formation; producing
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-gram
A
record or picture
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-graph
an instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-gravida
pregnancy
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-ia
condition (non ending)
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-ian
specialist in a field of study
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-iasis
presence of an abnormal condition
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-iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians or medical treatment
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-iatrician; -iatrist
one who treats; a physician
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-iatry
medical treatment, medical profession
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-ical
pertaining to (ic + al)
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-ician
specialist in a field of study
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-ile
pertaining to; capable
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-ion
action; process
38
-ism
condition
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-ist
practitioner
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-itis
inflammation
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-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
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-lepsy
seizure, attack
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-lith
stone
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-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones
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-logy
the study of
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-logist
one who specializes in the study of
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-lysis
destruction or detachment
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-lytic
destruction
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-mania
mental disorder; madness
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
an instrument used to measure
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-metry
the process of measuring
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-oid
resembling
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-ole, -ula
small or little
55
-oma
turmor
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-opia; opsia
visual condition
57
-opsy
process of viewing
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-ory
pertaining to; characterized by
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-osis
condition
60
-ous
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease in; deficiency
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-philia
attraction to
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-phobia
abnormal fear
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-plasia
formation or development
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
69
-pnea
breathing
70
-ptosis
drooping or prolapse
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-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-rrhea
discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
an instrument used to view
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-scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
stopping or controlling
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-stomy
surgical creation of a new opening
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-tion
process of
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-tomy
incision into
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-tripsy
intentional crushing
82
-ule
"small one"
83
-um; -us
suffix that identifies singular nouns
84
-uria
characteristic of the urine
85
-y
condition; process (noun ending)
