General Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

A

Pain

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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4
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-asis

A

Formation of

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5
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-cele

A

Herniation

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6
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-genic

A

Pertaining to forming

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7
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-ia

A

Condition of

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8
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-iatrics

A

Medical art of

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9
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-ic/ac

A

Pertaining to

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-ist

A

Specialist of

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11
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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12
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-lysis

A

Destruction

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13
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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14
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-oid

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Resembles/ looks like

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15
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-ology

A

Study of

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16
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-oma

A

Tumor

17
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-orrhagia

A

Rapid/ excessive

18
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-orrhea

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Flow/ discharge

19
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition of

20
Q

-ous

A

Pertaining to

21
Q

-pathy

A

Disease of

22
Q

-penia

A

Lack of

23
Q

-sclerosis

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Hardening of

24
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-sepsis

A

Infection

25
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-sis

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State/ condition

26
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-stenosis

A

Narrowed/ stricture

27
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-trophy

A

Development