suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-ac,-al,-ar,-ary,-ic,-ous
A
pertaining to
2
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-ant
A
substance that promotes
3
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-ation
A
process; condition
4
Q
-crit
A
to separate
5
Q
-e
A
(noun suffix with no meaning)
6
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
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-emic
A
pertaining to blood condition
9
Q
-gram
A
record; image
10
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-graph
A
instrument for recording
11
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-graphy
A
process of recording
12
Q
-ia
A
condition
13
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-in,-ine
A
chemical; chemical compound; substance
14
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-ism
A
process; condition
15
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-itis
A
inflammation
16
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-ive
A
substance that promotes
17
Q
-lytic
A
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
18
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-megaly
A
enlargement
19
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-meter
A
measure
20
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-oma
A
tumor; mass
21
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-or
A
one who (or something that) takes action or dose something
22
Q
-osis
A
process; abnormal condition
23
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-pathy
A
disease
24
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-penia
A
deficiency
25
-plasty
surgical repair
26
-pheresis
removal
27
-rrhexis
rupture
28
-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
29
-stomy
surgical opening
30
-tension
pressure
31
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
32
-trophy
condition of growth or development
33
-um,-us
structure, tissue,thing
34
-version
to turn
35
-stenosis
narrowing; tightening
