General Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ac, -al, -ar; ary, -iac, -ic, -ous

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-crine

A

To secrete

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3
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-crit

A

To separate

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4
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-cyte

A

Cell

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5
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-gen, -genesis, -genic

A

Producing, forming

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6
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-globin, globulin

A

Protein

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7
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-gram

A

Record, picture

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8
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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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9
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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10
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-oid

A

Like, resembling

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11
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-(o)logist

A

Specialist

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12
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-(o)logy

A

Study of

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13
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

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14
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-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing

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15
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-phonia

A

Voice, sound

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16
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-phoresis

A

Carrying, transmission

17
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

18
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation

19
Q

-scope

A

Instrument of viewing

20
Q

-scopy

A

Process of viewing

21
Q

-somnia

A

Sleep

22
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

23
Q

-thorax

A

Chest, pleural cavity

24
Q

-tocia

A

Labor, birth

25
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-tresia

A

Opening

26
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-trophy

A

Growth, development

27
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-tropin

A

Nourish, develop, stimulate

28
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-version

A

To turn