IGL Suffixes 2 Flashcards

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1
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-ase

A

enzyme

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2
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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3
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-prandial

A

meal

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4
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

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5
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-iac

A

pertaining to

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6
Q

-ior

A

pertaining to

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7
Q

-ism

A

process

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8
Q

-ose

A

pertaining to, full of

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9
Q

-plasm

A

formation

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10
Q

-somes

A

bodies

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11
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-type

A

picture, classification

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12
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-ectasis, -ectasia

A

stretching, dilation

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13
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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14
Q

-lysis

A

destruction, breakdown, separation

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15
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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16
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

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17
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

18
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse, fall, sag

19
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

20
Q

-rrhagia, -rrhage

A

bursting forth of blood

21
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

22
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

23
Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles

24
Q

-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

25
Q

-stenosis

A

tightening, stricture, narrowing

26
Q

-tresia

A

opening

27
Q

-arche

A

beginning

28
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

29
Q

-gravidA

A

pregnancy

30
Q

-para, -parous

A

to bear, bring forth

31
Q

-salpinx

A

uterine tube

32
Q

-tocia

A

labor, birth

33
Q

-ium

A

little

34
Q

-ion

A

little

35
Q

-idium

A

little

36
Q

-idion

A

little

37
Q

-arium

A

little

38
Q

-arion

A

little

39
Q

-isk

A

little

40
Q

-iscus

A

little

41
Q

-ize

A

to make, treat, to do something with

42
Q

-ate

A

to make, treat, to do something with