1 - common suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-is

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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11
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-algia

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pain

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12
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-dynia

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pain

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13
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-ate

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to use

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14
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-ize

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to use

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15
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-cele

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protrusion/swelling/hernia/tumor

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16
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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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17
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-cyte

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cell

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18
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-cytosis

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abnormal (too many) cell condition

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19
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-derma

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skin

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20
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-desis

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binding

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21
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-ectomy

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cutting out

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22
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-emesis

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to vomit

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23
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-emia

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blood condition

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24
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-esis

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condition of

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25
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-ia

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condition of

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26
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-iasis

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condition of

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27
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-ism

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condition of

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28
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-ity

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condition of

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29
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-osis

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condition of

30
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-sis

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condition of

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-tion

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condition of

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-y

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condition of

33
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-form

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shape

34
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-genesis

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to form

35
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-genic

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to form

36
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-globin

A

protein

37
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-gram

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weight/mark/record

38
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-graph

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to write/record/instrument for recording

39
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-graphy

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process of recording

40
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-itis

A

inflammation

41
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-lysis

A

breakdown/destruction/separation/loosening/dissolution

42
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-malacia

A

softening

43
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-megaly

A

enlargement

44
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

45
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-metry

A

process of measuring

46
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-ologist

A

specialist

47
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-ology

A

the study of a specific field

48
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-oma

A

tumor/mass/fluid/collection

49
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-opsy

A

to view

50
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-otomy

A

cutting into

51
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-ostomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

52
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-stomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

53
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-tomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

54
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-pathy

A

disease/emotion

55
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-penia

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lack of/deficiency

56
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

57
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-pexis

A

surgical fixation

58
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-phagia

A

to swallow or to eat

59
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-phobia

A

fear of

60
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-plasty

A

reconstruction/shaping

61
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-plegia

A

paralysis/stroke/palsy

62
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-pnea

A

breathing

63
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-ptosis

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drooping/prolapse/sagging/falling down

64
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-rrhage

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to burst forth/bursting forth

65
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-rrhaphy

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to suture/fixate

66
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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

67
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

68
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-scope

A

instrument used to examine

69
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-scopy

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process of visual examination

70
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-spasm

A

involuntary movement

71
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-trophy

A

growth/development