L 2 Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to, located in

ex. bronchial, psychological

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-ase

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forms names of enyzymes

ex. lactase, amylase

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3
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-asia & -asis

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state, condition

ex. metachromasia, phlegmasia, blepharochalasis

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-ema & emat-

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state, condition

ex. erythema, erythematous

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-esis

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state, condition, procedure

ex. vasoparesis, amniocentesis

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-etic

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pertaining to

ex. diuretic, genetic

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-ics & -tics

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nouns indicating a particular science or study

ex. geriatrics, pediatrics, therapeutics

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-ism

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state, condition, quality

ex. thyroidism, astigmatism, phototropism

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-ismus

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state, condition, muscular spasm

ex. pharyngismus, laryngismus

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-oid & -ode & -id

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indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

ex. adenoid, arachnoid, lipid

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-oma & -omat

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usually tumor, occasionally disease

ex. carcinoma, carcinomatosis

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-ose

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used to form names of chemical substances

ex. ventrose, fructose, glucose

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by, full of

ex. bilious, venous

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-us

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condition, person; sometimes malformed fetus

ex. hypothalamus, tetanus

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-ize

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to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

ex. hypnotize, internalize

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