suffix Flashcards

1
Q

al, -ac, -ic, -tic, -y
(alma mater, cardiac,
sympathetic,
cystic, Victory)

A

pertaining to

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2
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Ceps
(bi)

A

heads of muscles

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3
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ache

A

pain

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4
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ent, ist or
You visit the Dentist when you have problems with your teeth.

A

specalist

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5
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la, lasis

A

condition or process

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6
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logy
If I want to learn about living things, I would take Biology

A

study of

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7
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ive
If I can’t function without my routine you might call me obsessive compulsive

A

nature of
pertaining to

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8
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physis
Think of the word symphysis, together grow.

A

growth
union

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9
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trophy
When you use the a in front atrophy makes me shrivel.

A

development
nourishment

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10
Q

algia
if someone has Fibromyalgia what fibers are the talking about?

A

pain

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11
Q

cele
A gastrocele is a hermia of the stomach. I would have thought it was a tumor.

A

tumor swelling hernia

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12
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emia
(anemia)

A

blood condition

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13
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itis
(tonsillitis)

A

inflamation

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14
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lysis
If you break your neck you are in danger of paralysis.

A

destruction separation

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15
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oma
(sarcoma)

A

tumor

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16
Q

osis
osteoporosis is worse the osteopenia

A

.condition of

17
Q

pathy
means suffering
(neuropathy)

A

disease

18
Q

penia
Can you take a supplement for Osteopenia?

A

deficiency

19
Q

plegia
He lost the use of his arms and legs because of a stroke therefore he is referred to as a Quadriplegic.
ic: belonging to

A

paralysis, stroke