Common Suffixes Flashcards by Deleted Deleted

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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-blast, -blasto, -blastic

A

Bud; Germ

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-cyte, -cytic

A

Cell

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-dynia

A

Pain; Swelling

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-eal, -ial

Esophageal

A

Pertaining to

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-ectasis

A

Expansion; Dilation

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-ia

Hemophilia

A

Condition

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-iasis

Psoriasis

A

Condition; Formation of

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-ism

Hypothyroidism

A

Condition

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-ites, -itis

A

Inflammation

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-ity

A

Pertaining to

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-ium

Epithelium

A

Structure or tissue

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-lysis, -lytic

A

Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-oid

A

Resembling

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Condition; Usually abnormal

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-ous

Aqueous

ay.kwee.uhs

A

Pertaining to

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-penia

A

Deficiency; Lack of

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-phagia, -phagy

A

Eating; Swallowing

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-plasia, -plastic

Hyperplasia

A

Growth

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-plegia

Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis

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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-poiesis

A

Production

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-ptosis

A

Falling; Drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagic

A

Bleeding

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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-sis

A

Condition

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-stasis

A

Level; Unchanging

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-trophy

A

Growth; Nutrition

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-uria

A

In the urine