3. Suffixes Flashcards
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Toward
Increase
ac
Pertaining to
al
Pertaining to
algesia
Sensitivity to pain
algia
Pain
ar
Pertaining to
ary
Pertaining to
ase
Enzyme
ate
Something that…
blast
Immature
capnia
CO2
cele
Swelling
Herniation
centesis
Surgical puncture
cide
To kill
To destroy
clasis
Crushing
Breaking up
coccus
Berry-shaped
cyte
Cell
desis
Binding or surgical fusion
dynia
Pain
eal
Pertaining to
ectasia
Stretching or dialation
ectomy
Surgical removal
emesis
Vomiting
emia
Blood condition
er
One who
ectasis
Stretching or dialation
esis
Condition
gen
Substance that causes
genesis
Origin
Cause
genic
Producing
gram
Record
Picture
graph
Instrument used to record
graphy
Process of recording
gravida
Pregnancy
ia
Condition
ian
Specialist in a field of study
iasis
Condition
iatric
Field of medicine
iatrician
Physician
iatry
Field of medicine