Chapter 13 - suffixes Flashcards
1
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-al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia; swelling; protrusion
3
Q
-ectasia
A
dilation; expansion
4
Q
-gram
A
record; image
5
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
6
Q
-in
A
chemical; chemical compound; substance
7
Q
-logist
A
specialist
8
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown; separation; loosening
9
Q
-malacia
A
softening
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
11
Q
-osis
A
process; abnormal condition
12
Q
-pathy
A
disease
13
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
14
Q
-poietin
A
substance that forms
15
Q
-ptosis
A
droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
