Anatomy Terminology- SUFFIXES! Flashcards

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-able

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Capable of, having ability to

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-ac, -al

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Pertaining to

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-asis, -asia, -esis, -osis

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Condition or state

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4
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-cel, -cele

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Swelling, enlarged space, tumor

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5
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-cid, -cide, -cis

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Cut, kill, destroy

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6
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-ferent

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Carry

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7
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-form

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Shape

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8
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-ia

A

State, condition; a noun ending

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9
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-ism

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Condition, state

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10
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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy, -ology

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The study of

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12
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-malacia

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Softening

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13
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-oma

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Tumor

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14
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-ory

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Pertaining to

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15
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-ose

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Full of

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16
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-penia

A

Deficiency

17
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-path

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Disease

18
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-pnea

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To breathe