Greek Suffixes Flashcards

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-al, -ial

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related to, belonging to

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-an, -ian

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related to, similar to

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-ic, -tic, -ac

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related to, similar to

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-istic

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related to, related to the process of

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-ite

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belonging to, similar to, derived from

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-oid, -ode

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similar to, having the shape of

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-ous

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full of, related to, similar to

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-tic, -etic, -stic

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related to the act or process of

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-ate

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to make, to do something with

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-ize

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to make, to do something with

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-ia, -y

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state of, condition of, quality of

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-iasis

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diseased condition of

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-ism, -ismus

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condition of

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-itis

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inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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-ium

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part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

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-ma, -m, -me

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result of the act of

17
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-osis

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diseased condition of, act of, process of

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-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

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act of, process, of, result of the act of

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-oma

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tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of