Suffix -word ending Flashcards

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1
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If a word ends in ac ,what does it mean?

A

pertaining to

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If a word ends in ism, what does it mean?

A

process

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If a word ends in ist, what does it mean?

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specialist

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If a word ends in aemia, what does it mean?

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blood condition

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If a word ends in algia, what does it mean?

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pain

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If a word ends in itis, what does it mean?

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inflammation

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If a word ends in cyte, what does it mean?

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cell

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If a word ends in logy, what does it mean?

A

study of

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If a word ends in oma, what does it mean?

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tumour, mass

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If a word ends in eal, what does it mean?

A

pertaining to

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If a word ends in opsy, what does it mean?

A

viewing

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If a word ends in osis, what does it mean?

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condition, abnormal

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If a word ends in genic, what does it mean?

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producing

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If a word ends in globin, what does it mean?

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protein

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If a word ends in pathy, what does it mean?

A

disease condition

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If a word ends in scope, what does it mean?

A

instrument to visually examine

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If a word ends in scopy, what does it mean?

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viewing with an endoscope

18
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If a word ends in gram, what does it mean?

A

record

19
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If a word ends in iac, what does it mean?

A

pertaining to

20
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If a word ends in ic and ical, what does it mean?

A

pertaining to

21
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If a word ends in sis, what does it mean?

A

state of

22
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If a word ends in tomy, what does it mean?

A

cutting, incision

23
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If a word ends in ion, what does it mean?

A

process

24
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If a word ends in ior, what does it mean?

A

pertaining to

25
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If a word ends in y, what does it mean?

A

process or condition

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If a word ends in ectomy, what does it mean?

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excision/removal