Chapter 1 - Basic Word Structure: Suffixes Flashcards

1
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pertaining to

A

-ac, -al, -ical, -ic, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ile, -ine, -ior, -ose, -ous, -tic, -tory

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2
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pain

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-algia

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3
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cell

A

-cyte

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4
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excision, removal

A

-ectomy

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5
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blood condition

A

-emia

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6
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pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

A

-genic

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7
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protein

A

-globin

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8
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record

A

-gram

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9
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process

A

-ion

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10
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specialist

A

-ist

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11
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inflammation

A

-itis

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12
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process of study

A

-logy

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13
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tumour, mass, swelling

A

-oma

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14
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process of viewing

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-opsy

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15
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condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

A

-osis

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16
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disease condition

A

-pathy

17
Q

instrument to visually examine

A

-scope

18
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process of visually examining

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-scopy

19
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state of; condition

A

-sis

20
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process of cutting, incision

A

-tomy

21
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process, condition

A

-y