Examples of Suffixes Flashcards

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noun endings

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  • a
  • e
  • um
  • us
  • y
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suffixes meaning “pertaining to” - turns term into adjective

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  • ac
  • al
  • ary
  • ical
  • ic
  • ous
  • tic
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suffixes meaning “abnormal condition or disease”

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  • esis
  • ia
  • ion
  • ism
  • osis
  • iasis
  • ago
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suffixes related to patholoy

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  • algia - pain and suffering
  • dynia - pain
  • itis - inflammation
  • megaly - enlargement
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suffixes related to procedures

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  • gram - picture or record
  • graphy - process of producing a picture or record
  • scopy - visual examination
  • plasty - surgical repair
  • centesis - surgical puncture (with a needle) to remove fluid for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
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