Scientific Suffixes Flashcards by Ricky Bates

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-ase

A

enzyme

sucrase

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-algia

A

pain

neuralgia

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-asis, -osis

A

affected with

neurosis

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-cide

A

destructive, killing

suicide
homicide
matricide

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-cyte

A

cell

leukocyte

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

vasectomy
tonsilectomy

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-emia

A

blood

anemia

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-fer

A

to bear

conifer
fertile
transfer

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-genic

A

producing

pyrogenic
genesis

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-itis

A

inflammation of

hepatitis

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-ology

A

study of, science of

biology

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-lysis

A

destruction

hydrolysis
glycolysis

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-ol

A

alcohol

ethanol

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-oma

A

tumor

carcinoma

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-ose

A

sugar

sucrose
glucose

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-osis

A

disease, excess

halitosis

Q

-ostomy

A

To form an opening

tracheostomy

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-otomy, -tomy

A

cutting into

tracheotomy

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-pathy

A

abnormality

adenopathy

Q

-penia

A

lack of

leukopenia

Q

-phagia

A

eating

dysphagia
macrophage

Q

-philia

A

affinity for

hydrophilic
lipophilic

Q

-phobia

A

fear

hydrophobia

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-plasty

A

repair

rhinoplasty

Q

-pnea

A

air or breathing

apnea

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-rhea

A

flow, discharge

diarrhea
gonorrhea

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-trophy

A

nourishment

heterotrophy

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-uria

A

urine

anuria