Common Suffixes Flashcards by Danica Wilson

Q

-algia

A

Pain

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-ate

A

Having, resembling, acting upon

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-cele

A

Protrusion (hernia)

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus

A

Small (diminutive)

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-ectomy

A

Cutting out

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-emesis

A

Vomit

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-ent, -er, -ist, -or

A

Person or agent

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-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y

A

State or condition

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-form, -oid

A

Resembling, shaped like

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-genesis

A

Development, origin

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-gram, -graphy

A

Recording, written record

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-graph

A

Instrument that records

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-ible, -ile

A

Capable, able

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-ize

A

Use, subject to (makes a noun or adj into a verb)

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-logy

A

Science, study of

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-penia

A

Deficiency of, lack of

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-pexy, -pexis

A

Fixation

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-phage, -phagy

A

Eating

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-phobia

A

Abnormal fear or intolerance

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-plasia, -plastic, -plasty

A

Forming, growing, changing

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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-rrhaphy

A

Suturing in place

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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-scope

A

Instrument for examining

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-scopy

A

Act of examining

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-stomy

A

Surgical opening

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-tome

A

Instrument for cutting

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-tomy

A

Cutting, incision

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-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining to, relating to