CHAPTER 2: MISC SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
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capable of, able to
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-able, -ible
2
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pertaining to
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
3
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enzyme
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-ase
4
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membrane
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-eum, -ium
5
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condition of theory
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-ia, -ism
6
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one who suffers
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-iac
7
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vision
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-opia
8
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sugar
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-ose
9
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pertaining to or characterized by state or condition
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-y
10
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is an enzyme that breakdown lactose
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lactase
11
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lines the abdominal cavity
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peritoneum
12
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membrane that lines the the heart
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endocardium
13
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is a condition in which two agents, such as medications, produce a greater effect than the total effects of each agent alone
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synergism
14
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is one who suffers from (is affected by) hemophilia-blood
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hemophiliac
15
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is double vision
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diplopia
