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Suffix Flashcards

1
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-able
-ible
-ile

A

Example:Ability

Meaning:
palatable
flexible
fragile

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-ate
-esis
-ure

A

Example: action

Meaning:
pulsate
enuresis
measure

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-cal
-eous
-ose
-ous

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Meaning: of that kind,
pertaining
to

Example:

popliteal
calcaneous
adipose
mucinous

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esis
-ia
-iasis
-id
-ism
-ity
-osis
-tia
-tion, -y

A

Meaning: condition,
state

Example: paresis
dysplasia
cholelithiasis
flaccid
catabolism
hyperacidity
diverticulosis
procidentia
malabsorption
gouty

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ious

A

Meaning: capable of,
causing

Example: infectious

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-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-ic
-ical
-ory
-tic

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Meaning: related to,
concerning,
pertaining to

Example:

cardiac
abdominal
ovarian
ocular
papillary
pyogenic
practical
sensory
orthodontic

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7
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e
-er
-ician
-ist, -or

A

Meaning: agent

Example:

lactagogue
inhaler
physician
urologist

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form
-oid

A

Meaning: like,
resemblance

Example:

veriform
fibroid

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-cle
-cule
-culum
-culus
-et
-ium
-ole
-olum
-olus

A

Meaning: small

Example:

corpuscle
molecule
tuberculum
ductulus
pipet
endocardium
arteriole
bolus

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agogue

A

agogue producer,
leader

Ex: sialogogue

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algia

A

pain

Ex: neuralgia

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12
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ase

A

enzyme

Ex:lipase

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cele

A

hernia,
swelling

Ex: hydrocele

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14
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cide

A

destroy, kill
Ex: germicide

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-dynia

A

pain
Ex: pleurodynia

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-ema

A

swelling, distention

Ex: emphysema

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-ferent

A

bear, carry

Ex: efferent

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-iasis

A

presence/
formation of

Ex: nephro-lithiasis

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-lemma

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sheath, envelope
Ex: neurilemma

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-lysis

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dissolving, reduction
Ex: hemolysis

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-oma

A

Tumor
Ex: Carcinoma

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22
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-Ossian

A

Condition of vision
Ex: Xanthopsia

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23
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-pathy

A

Disease
Ex: myelopathy

24
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-phagia

A

To eat, swallow
Ex: dysphagia

25
Q

-Philia

A

To love, to crave

Ex: hemophilia

26
Q

-pagus

A

To fasten together

Ex: ectopagus

27
Q

-poeisis

A

Make, produce

Ex: hemopoeisis

28
Q

-rrhagia

A

Excessive discharge

Ex: menorrhagia

29
Q

-rrhexia

A

Rupture
Ex: cardiorrhexis

30
Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

Ex: enterospasm

31
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-stasis

A

At a standstill

Ex: hemostasis

32
Q

-Agra

A

Attack, seizure

Ex: podagra

33
Q

-aphia

A

Touch

Ex: amblyaphia

34
Q

-atresia

A

Abnormal closure

Ex: proctatresia

35
Q

-chesia
-chezia

A

discharge of foreign substance

Ex: urochesia
hematochezia

36
Q

-cleisis

A

closure
Ex: enterocleisis

37
Q

-ectasis

A

expansion,
dilatation
Ex: angiectasis

38
Q

-emia

A

blood
Ex: septicemia

39
Q

-genic

A

producing, origination

Ex: bronchogenic

40
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

Ex: arthritis

41
Q

-logy

A

science/study of

Ex: cardiology

42
Q

-mentia

A

mind

Ex: dementia

43
Q

-opia

A

Slight defect
Ex: amblyopia

44
Q

-osis

A

Abnormal condition

Ex: dermatosis

45
Q

-penia

A

Lack, deficiency

Ex: leukopenia

46
Q

-phasia

A

Speech
Ex: dysphasia

47
Q

-phobia

A

To fear
Ex: photophobia

48
Q

-plasia

A

Development
Ex: hyperplasia

49
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-pnea

A

Breathing
Ex: dyspnea

50
Q

Ptosis

A

To fall
Ex: blepharoptosis

51
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow
Ex: leukorrhea

52
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for viewing
Ex: bronchoscope

53
Q

-stalsis

A

Constriction
Ex: peristalsis

54
Q

-staxis

A

Hemorrhage
Ex: epistaxis

55
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis
Ex: hemiplegia

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