Greek Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

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2
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-an, -ian

A

Pertaining to, like, one connected with

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal of

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4
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-emia (-hemia)

A

Condition of the blood

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5
Q

-genous, -genic

A

Producing, produced

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6
Q

-hedron

A

Solid figure with a specific number of faces

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7
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-ia

A

State of, condition of, quality of

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8
Q

-iasis

A

Diseased condition

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9
Q

-ic, -tic

A

Pertaining to, like

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10
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-ician

A

Specialist in, practitioner of

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11
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-ics, -tics

A

Art, science, study of

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12
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-in, -ine

A

Chemical substance

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13
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-is, -ismus

A

Condition of, belief in

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14
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-ist, -ast

A

One who

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15
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-itis

A

Inflammation, inflammatory disease of

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16
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-ium

A

Part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

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17
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-logy

A

Study of

18
Q

-lysis

A

Dissolution of or by

19
Q

-ma, -m, -me

A

Result of the act of

20
Q

-mania

A

Madness of or about

21
Q

-meter

A

Measure

22
Q

-metry

A

Art or science of measuring

23
Q

-nomy

A

Science of

24
Q

-oecious

A

Having a house or dwelling

25
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-oid, -ode

A

Having the shape of

26
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-oma

A

Tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition

27
Q

-osis

A

Diseased condition of, act of, process of

28
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-ous

A

Full of, pertaining to, like

29
Q

-pathy

A

Disease of, treatment of disease of or by

30
Q

-philous, -philic

A

Loving, thriving in

31
Q

-phobia

A

Abormal fear of

32
Q

-plasty

A

Formation, plastic surgical operation

33
Q

-rrhea

A

Abnormal flow or discharge of

34
Q

-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

A

Act of, process of

35
Q

-stomy

A

Making a surgicl opening

36
Q

-te, -t

A

One who, that which

37
Q

-ter

A

Means of, place for

38
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment of or by

39
Q

-tomy

A

Surgical cutting of

40
Q

-uria

A

Condition of the urine