IGL Suffixes 1 Flashcards

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1
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-ac, -iac

A

pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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4
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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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excision/removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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pertaining to, producing or produced by

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8
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-gram

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record

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining

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-ion

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process

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-ist

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specialist

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12
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-itis

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inflammation of

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-logy

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study of

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14
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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-osis

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conditions

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17
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-pathy

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disease condition

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18
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-scope

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instrument to

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19
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-sis

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state of

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-scopy

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visually examining

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21
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-tomy

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incision

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22
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-y

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process, condition

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23
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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24
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-iac

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pertaining to

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25
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-ior

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pertaining to

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26
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-ism

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process

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27
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-ose

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pertaining to, full of

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28
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-plasm

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formation

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29
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-somes

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bodies

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30
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-type

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picture, classification

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31
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-cele

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hernia

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32
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-centesis

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puncture

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33
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-coccus

A

berry-shaped bacterium

34
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-dynia

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pain

35
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-genesis

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condition of producing, forming

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-graph

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instrument of recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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-opsy

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to view

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-penia

A

deficiency

46
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-plasia

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development, formation, growth

47
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scopy

A

process of visual examination

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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-stomy

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opening to form a mouth

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-tomy

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incision, to cut into

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-er

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one who

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-ia, -an

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condition, pertaining to

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-ist

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one who specializes in

58
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-ole, -ule

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little, small

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-um, -ium

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structure, tissue, thing

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-oid

A

pertaining to

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-ous, -ious

A

pertaining to

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

A

art, science, study of

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-oid, -ode

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like, having that shape of

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-mania

A

madness for or about

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-uria

A

condition of the urine

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-us

A

individual person

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-idae, -ida, -id

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descended from, related to

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-genous, genic

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producing, produced by

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-hedron

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solid figure having specified number of faces

74
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-iasis

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diseased condition

75
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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

76
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-metry

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art of science of measuring

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-nomy

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science of

78
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-oecious

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having a house or dwelling

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-philous, -phillic

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loving, thriving in, pollinated by

80
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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge