Common Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

ALGIA

A

pain

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2
Q

-CYTE

A

cell

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3
Q

-CYTOSIS

A

more than the normal number of cells

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4
Q

-DYNIA

A

pain

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5
Q

-DERMA

A

skin condition

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6
Q

-DIPSIA

A

thirst

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7
Q

-EDEMA

A

swelling

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8
Q

-EMIA

A

blood condition

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9
Q

-GLOBIN

A

protein

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10
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-GLOBULIN

A

protein

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11
Q

-IA

A

condition, state

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12
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-IASIS

A

abnormal condition

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13
Q

-IST

A

specialist

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14
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-ISTRY

A

specialty of

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15
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-ITIS

A

inflammation

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16
Q

-LITH

A

stone

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17
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-LITHASIS

A

condition of stones

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18
Q

-LOGIC

A

pertaining to studying

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19
Q

-LOGICAL

A

pertaining to the study of

20
Q

-LOGIST

A

one who studies

21
Q

-LOGY

22
Q

-MEGALLY

A

enlargement

23
Q

-OMA

A

mass, tumor

24
Q

-OREXIA

25
-OSIS
abnormal condition
26
-OTIA
ear condition
27
-PARESIS
weakness
28
-PATHY
disease
29
-PHAGIA
eat, swallow
30
-PHASIA
speech
31
-PLEGIA
paralysis
32
-PNEA
breathing
33
-POIESIS
formation
34
-PTOSIS
prolapse, drooping
35
-PTYSIS
splitting
36
-RRHAGE
abnormal flow, excessive
37
-RRHAGIA
abnormal flow, excessive
38
-RRHEA
discharge
39
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
40
-STENOSIS
narrowing
41
-TENSION
pressure
42
-THORAX
chest
43
-TRIPSY
crushing
44
-TROPHY
nourishment
45
-URIA
condition of the urine