General Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-cle

A

Small

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-cyesis

A

Pregnancy

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-cyte

A

Cell

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4
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-derma

A

Skin condition

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5
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-dipsia

A

Thirst

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-esthesia

A

Feeling, sensation

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-gen

A

That which produces

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-genesis

A

Produces, generates

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9
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-genic

A

Producing

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10
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-globin

A

Protein

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11
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-globulin

A

Protein

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12
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-grávida

A

Pregnancy

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13
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-kinesia

A

Movement

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14
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-oid

A

Resembling

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-ole

A

Small

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-opia

A

Vision

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17
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-opsy

A

View of

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18
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-osmia

A

Sense of smell

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19
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-oxia

A

Oxygen

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20
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-para

A

To bear (offspring)

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21
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-partum

A

Childbirth

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22
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-pepsia

A

Digestion

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23
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-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing

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24
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-phasia

A

Speech

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25
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-phil

A

Attracted to

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26
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-phonia

A

Voice

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27
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-plasia

A

Formation of cells

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28
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-plasm

A

Formation

29
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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-poiesis

A

Formation

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-porosis

A

Porous

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-ptysis

A

Spitting up, coughing up

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-therapy

A

Treatment

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-thorax

A

Chest

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-trophic

A

Development

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-trophy

A

Development

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-ule

A

Small

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

A

Pain

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-ar

A

Pertaining to

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

42
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-cere

A

Protrusion 

43
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-cyte

A

Cell

44
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-eal

A

Pertaining to 

45
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal 

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-emia

A

Blood condition 

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-genesis

A

Produces, generates 

48
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-gram

A

Record, picture

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-graphy

A

Process of recording 

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-ia

A

State 

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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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-ic

A

Pertaining to 

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-ism

A

State of

54
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-itis

A

Inflammation 

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-lith

A

Stone

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-logist

A

One who studies

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-lysis

A

To destroy

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-megaly

A

Enlarged

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Q

-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

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-Oma

A

Tumor, mass

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-ostomy

A

Surgical create an opening

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-otomy

A

Cutting into

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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasia

A

Formation of cells

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

68
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping

69
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-rrhaphy

A

Suture