Scientific Suffixes Flashcards

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-ase

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enzyme

sucrase

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-algia

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pain

neuralgia

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-asis, -osis

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affected with

neurosis

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-cide

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destructive, killing

suicide
homicide
matricide

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-cyte

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cell

leukocyte

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

vasectomy
tonsilectomy

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-emia

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blood

anemia

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-fer

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to bear

conifer
fertile
transfer

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-genic

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producing

pyrogenic
genesis

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-itis

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inflammation of

hepatitis

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-ology

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study of, science of

biology

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-lysis

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destruction

hydrolysis
glycolysis

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-ol

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alcohol

ethanol

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-oma

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tumor

carcinoma

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-ose

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sugar

sucrose
glucose

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-osis

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disease, excess

halitosis

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-ostomy

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To form an opening

tracheostomy

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-otomy, -tomy

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cutting into

tracheotomy

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-pathy

A

abnormality

adenopathy

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-penia

A

lack of

leukopenia

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-phagia

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eating

dysphagia
macrophage

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-philia

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affinity for

hydrophilic
lipophilic

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-phobia

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fear

hydrophobia

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-plasty

A

repair

rhinoplasty

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-pnea

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air or breathing

apnea

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-rhea

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flow, discharge

diarrhea
gonorrhea

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-trophy

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nourishment

heterotrophy

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-uria

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urine

anuria