Suffixes (Common) Flashcards

1
Q

-ac

A

Pertaining To

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2
Q

-blast, -blasto, blastic

A

Germ; Bud

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3
Q

-cyte, -cytic

A

Cell

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4
Q

-dynia

A

Pain; Swelling

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5
Q

-eal, -ial

A

Pertaining To

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6
Q

-ectasis

A

Expansion; Dilation

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7
Q

-emia

A

Blood Condition

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8
Q

-ia

A

Condition

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9
Q

-iasis

A

Condition; Formation Of

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10
Q

-ism

A

Condition

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11
Q

-ites, -itis

A

Inflammation

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12
Q

-ity

A

Pertaining To

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13
Q

-ium

A

Structure of Tissue

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14
Q

-lysis, -lytic

A

Break Down; Destruction; Dissolving

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15
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

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16
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

17
Q

-oid

A

Resembling

18
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

19
Q

-osis

A

Condition; Usually Abnormal

20
Q

-ous

A

Pertaining

21
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

22
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency; Lack Of

23
Q

-phagia, -phagy

A

Eating; Swallowing

24
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

25
Q

-plasia, -plastic

A

Growth

26
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

27
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

28
Q

-poiesis

A

Production

29
Q

-ptosis

A

Falling; Dropping

30
Q

-rrhage, -rrhagic

A

Bleeding

31
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow or Discharge

32
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

33
Q

-sis

A

Condition

34
Q

-stasis

A

Level; Unchanging

35
Q

-trophy

A

Growth

36
Q

-uria

A

In the urine