Suffixes And Their Definition Flashcards by Chloe Robertson

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a

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Word ending - no meaning

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al

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Word ending - pertaining to

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algia

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Suffix - pain

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ar

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Word ending - pertaining to

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ary

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Word ending - pertaining to

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cele

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Suffix - hernia

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centesis

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Suffix - puncture

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desis

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Suffix - binding together

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dynia

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Suffix - pain

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e

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Word ending - no meaning

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eal

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Word ending - pertaining to

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ectomy

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Suffix - cutting out of

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emia

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Suffix - present in blood, indicating disease

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esis

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Word ending - process

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etic

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Word ending - a drug or condition causing a process

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eum

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Word ending - anatomical structure

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gram

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Suffix - a record of a test or procedure

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graphy

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Suffix - a test or procedure

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hypertrophy

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Suffix - too much growth

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ia

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Word ending - disease

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iac

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Word ending - pertaining to

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ial

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Word ending - pertaining to

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iasis

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Suffix - presence of abnormality

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ic

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Word ending - pertaining to

is

Word ending - anatomical structure

itis

Suffix - inflammation

ium

Word ending - anatomical structure

lith

Suffix - stone

logist

Suffix - one who studies

logy

Suffix - study of

lysis

Suffix - breaking down; destroying

malacia

Suffix - softening due to disease

megaly

Suffix - enlargement due to disease

oid

Suffix - looks like; resembles

oma

Suffix - tumor

on

Word ending - unit of anatomical structure

osis

Suffix - process

pathy

Suffix - state of disease

penia

Suffix - low levels of

pexy

Suffix - surgical fixation

plasty

Suffix - surgical revision

poiesis

Suffix - creation process

ptosis

Suffix - drooping

rrhage

Suffix - bursting forth

rrhaphy

Suffix - suturing

rrhea

Suffix - abnormal flow

rrhexis

Suffix - rupture

scler

Suffix - hardening

scope

suffix - instrument for looking inside

scopy

Suffix - the process of looking inside

spasm

Suffix - involuntary contraction

stomy

Suffix - creating an opening with surgery

tomy

Suffix - cutting

trophy

Suffix - nourishment, growth

uria

Suffix - present in urine, indicating disease

y

Word ending - disease