Common Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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2
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-cyte

A

cell

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3
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-dynia

A

pain

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4
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-ectasis

A

dilation

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5
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-gen

A

that which produces

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6
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-genesis

A

produces, generates

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7
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-genic

A

producing, produced by

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8
Q

-ia

A

state condition

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9
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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10
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-iatry

A

medical treatment

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11
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-ism

A

state of

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12
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-itis

A

inflammation

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13
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-logist

A

one who studies

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14
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-logy

A

study of

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15
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-lysis

A

destruction

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16
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-lytic

A

destruction

17
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

18
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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

19
Q

-old

A

resembling

20
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

21
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

22
Q

-pathy

A

disease

23
Q

-phobia

A

fear

24
Q

-plasia

A

development, growth

25
Q

-plasm

A

formation, development

26
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

27
Q

-rrhage

A

excessive, abnormal flow

28
Q

-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

29
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

30
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

31
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

32
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

33
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-therapy

A

treatment

34
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

35
Q

-ule

A

small

36
Q

-algia

A

pain