Common Suffixes Flashcards by Shazie S

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-tomy

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incision, cutting into

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-stomy

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new opening

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-logy

A

study of

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-itis

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inflammation

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-scopy

A

process of viewing

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-ia

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condition

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-pathy

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disease process

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-graph

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instrument to record

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-gram

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record, recording

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-tripsy

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process of crushing

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-lysis

A

breaking down, dissolving

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-ptosis

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drooping, prolapse, falling

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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“pertaining to” adjective suffixes

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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -iac, -ac, -ic, -ile, -ine, -ior, -itic, -ive, -ous, -tic

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Scope

A

an instrument to visually examine

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-is (noun)

A

structure, thing (ex. hypodermis)

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-um (noun)

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Structure, thing, membrane (ex. endocardium)

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-icle, -ole- ule (noun)

A

small, tiny (ex. cuticle, arteriole, venule)

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-y (noun)

A

process of, condition (ex. atrophy)

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-cele

A

abnormal condition of herniation, protrusion

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

bursting forth

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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-malacia

A

softening

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-stenosis

A

abnormal condition of narrowing

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tripter

A

machine to crush

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-trite

A

instrument to crush

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-iatrics

A

treatment

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-iatrist

A

one who specializes in treatment

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-ist

A

one who specializes

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-er

A

One who

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-iatrician

A

One who specializes in treatment

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-rrhaphy

A

suture, repair

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-ion

A

process of

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-trophy

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process of nourishment/development