Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
2
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-ad
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
7
Q
-ile
A
Pertaining to
8
Q
-ior
A
Pertaining to
9
Q
-ose
A
Pertaining to
10
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to
11
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to
12
Q
-us
A
Pertaining to
13
Q
-y
A
Pertaining to
14
Q
-algesia
A
Condition of pain
15
Q
-ant
A
Forming
16
Q
-ase
A
Enzyme
17
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-ate
A
Use, action
18
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-blast
A
Immature cell, germ cell
19
Q
-cide
A
To kill
20
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-crit
A
To separate
21
Q
-cuspid
A
Point
22
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-cyst
A
Bladder, sac
23
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-cyte
A
Cell
24
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-dipsia
A
Thirst (and bad ass dadery)
25
-drome
That which runs together
26
-er
Relating to, one who
27
-gen
Formation, produce
28
-ide
Having a particular quality
29
-ive
Nature of, quality of
30
-logy
Study of
31
-lymph
Clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
32
-or
One who, a doer
33
-phil
Attraction
34
-stasis
Control, stop, stand still
35
-therapy
Treatment
36
-thermy
Heat
37
-um
Tissue, structure
38
-uria
Urination, condition of urine
39
-algia
Pain, ache
40
-asthenia
Weakness
41
-betes
To go
42
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
43
-cusis
Hearing
44
-derma
Skin
45
-dynia
Pain, ache
46
-ectasis
Dilation, distention
47
-edema
Swelling
48
-emesis
Vomiting
49
-ion
Process
50
-itis
Inflammation
51
-kinesis
Motion
52
-lepsy
Seizure
53
-lexia
Diction, word, phrase
54
-malacia
Softening
55
-mania
Madness
56
-megaly
Enlargement, large
57
-mnesia
Memory
58
-noia
Mind
59
-oid
Resemble
60
-oma
Tumor
61
-opia
Sight, vision
62
-oxia
Oxygen
63
-pathy
Disease, emotion
64
-penia
Deficiency
65
-pepsia
To digest
66
-phagia
To eat, to swallow
67
-phasia
To speak, speech
68
-phobia
Fear
69
-plasia
Formation, produce
70
-plasm
A thing formed, plasma
71
-plegia
Paralysis, stroke
73
-pnea
Breathing
75
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse, sagging
[Blepharoptosis- drooping of the upper eyelid(s)]
77
-ptysis
Spitting
79
-rrhage
Bursting forth
80
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
80
-rrhexis
Rupture
80
-rrhaphy
To Suture
80
-spasm
Tension, contraction, spasm
80
-trophy
Nourishment, development
81
-centesis
Surgical procedure
82
-clasis
A break
83
-desis
Binding
84
-ectomy
Surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
85
-gram
A weight, Mark, record
86
-graph
Instrument for recording
87
-graphy
Recording
88
-ize
To make, to treat, or combine with
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-lysis
Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening
90
-meter
Instrument to measure, measure
91
-metry
Measurement
92
-opsy
To view
93
-pexy
Surgical fixation
94
-pheresis
Remove
95
-plasty
Surgical repair
96
-scope
Instrument for examining
97
-scopy
Visual examination, to view, examine
98
-stomy
New opening
99
-tome
Instrument to cut
100
-tomy
Incision
101
-tripsy
Crushing
102
-ectasis
Dilation, distention, stretching, expansion
103
-genic
Formation, produce
104
-lysis
Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
105
-plegia
Stroke, paralysis, palsy
106
-staxis
Dripping, trickling
107
-icle
Small or minute
108
-ole
Small or minute
109
-ula
Small or minute
110
-ule
Small or minute
111
-esis
Condition
112
-ia
Condition
113
-iatry
Treatment of
114
-ician
Specialist
115
-ism
Condition
116
-ist
Specialist
117
-osis
Condition
