2.1 Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ac/al

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-ar/ary

A

pertaining to

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-ase

A

enzyme

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5
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove a fluid

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-cyte

A

cell

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-ectomy

A

excision/removal

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gram

A

recording/writing

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-ia

A

state/condition

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-iatr

A

treatment

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-ic/tic

A

pertaining to

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13
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-ism

A

state of

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14
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-ist

A

one who specializes in

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ium

A

structure/tissue

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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

A

breakdown/destruction

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-meter

A

instrument that measures or counts

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-ole

A

small

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-oma

A

tumor

23
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

24
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-oxia

A

oxygen level

25
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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

deficiency

27
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-pnea

A

breathing

28
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-poiesis

A

formation

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-rrhage

A

burst forth/excessive flow

30
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-stasis

A

stopping/controlling/standing

31
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-tomy

A

cutting/incision

32
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-ule

A

small

33
Q

What happens when a suffix is added to a word ending in “x”?

A

x is changed to a g or c