Suffixes Words Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
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-al,-ac
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
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-aps, -apt
A
fit; fasten
4
Q
-arche
A
beginning; origin
5
Q
-ase
A
signifies enzyme
6
Q
-blast
A
bud or germ
7
Q
-centesis
A
a piercing
8
Q
-cide
A
to kill
9
Q
-clast
A
break; destroy
10
Q
-crine
A
release; secrete
11
Q
-ectomy
A
a cutting out
12
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
13
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-emia
A
refer to blood condition
14
Q
-flux
A
flow
15
Q
-gen
A
agent that initiates
16
Q
-genesis
A
creation
17
Q
-gram
A
something written
18
Q
-graphy
A
to write; draw
19
Q
-hydrate
A
containing water
20
Q
-ia, -sia
A
condition; process
21
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
22
Q
-ic, -ac
A
pertaining to
23
Q
-in
A
signifies a protein
24
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-ism
A
condition of
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-itis
inflammation
26
-lemma
rind; peel
27
-lepsy
seizure
28
-lith
stone; rock
29
-logy
study of
30
-lunar
moon; moonlike
31
-lysis
breaking down
32
-malacia
softening
33
-mania
compulsion
34
-megaly
enlargement
35
-metric, metry
measurement; length
36
-oid
like; in the shape of
37
-oma
tumor
38
-opia
vision; vision condition
39
-oscopy
viewing
40
-ose
signifies carbohydrate
41
-osis
condition; process
42
-ostomy
form an opening
43
-otomy
cut
44
-penia
lack
45
-philic
loving
46
-phobic
fearing
47
-phragm
partition
48
-plasia
growth; formation
49
-plasm
form; shape
50
-plasty
shape; make
51
-plegia
paralysis
52
-pnea
breath; breathing
53
-rhage, -rrhage
excessive discharge
54
-rhaphy, rrhaphy
sew; suture
55
-rhea, -rrhea
flow
56
-some
body
57
-tensin, tension
pressure
58
-tonic
pressure; tension
59
-tomy
to cut
60
-tripsy
crushing
61
-ule
small; little
62
-uria
urine
