Suffixes (Unit 2) Flashcards by Sharon Liu

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-GEN

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something which produces

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-IN

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chemical substance

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-lent

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full of

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-OID

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like, resembling

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-ose

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full of

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-SIS

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action, process; state of, condition of (expresses an action)

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-GENESIS

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the act or process of producing; production of

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-GENIC

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producing; produced by

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-GENOUS

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produced by, arising in; producing

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-CENTESIS

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surgical puncture (with a needle) draw off fluid

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-CLASIA, -CLASIS

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breaking up, destruction; (surgical) fracture

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-DESIS

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fixation, fusion, binding

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-ium, -eum

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part, lining, tissue or membrane

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-PEXY, -PEXIS

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fixation fastening

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-RRHAPHY

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surgical suture

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-TOME

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a knife, cutting instrument

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-ECTOMY

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excision, cutting off, surgical removal

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-PLASTY

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surgical repair or formation; pastic surgery

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-TOMY

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incision, cutting

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-ESTHESIA, ESTHETIC (adj)

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sensation, perception

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-GNOSIS

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understanding, knowledge

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-GRAM

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a written record

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-GRAPH

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an instrument which records; written record

-GRAPHY-

act of process of recording in writing

-OLOGY

study of, science of

-OSMIA

sense of smell

-PLEGIA

paralysis

-PRAXIA

doing, performance, strength

-STHENIA

strength

-RRHEA

flow, discharge

-SCOPE

an instrument for viewing or observing

-ACUSIA

hearing

-ALGIA

pain

-ODYNIA

pain

-OPIA, -OPSIA

vision

-RRHAGIA

excessive flow or discharge

-SCOPY

act of viewing, observation

-EDEMA

swelling, esp with fluid

-EMPHRAXIS

stoppage, obstruction

-ISM

state, condition, quality of

-METER

an instrument for measuring

-ECTOPY

displacement

-ECTASIA

dilation, expansion

-ISCHEMIA

loss or suppression of blood flow

-METRY

the act of measuring

-STENOSIS

abnormal narrowing