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Biomedical: Word Elements > Suffixes > Flashcards

Suffixes Flashcards

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-a

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noun suffix

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ad

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toward, increase

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-al

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pertaining to

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—algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to, relating to

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—ate

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something that

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-blast

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embryonic stage of development

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-cele

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swelling or herniation

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-cide

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to kill or destroy

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-clasis

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crushing or breaking up

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-clast, clastic

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to break

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-cyte

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cell

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-desis

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binding or surgical fusion

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-dynia

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pain

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—e

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noun suffix

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—eal

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pertaining to

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-ecstasia, ecstasis

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dilation or distention

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-ectomy

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removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emia

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blood condition

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-er

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one who

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-esis

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condition of

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-gen

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that which generates

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-genic

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pertaining to formation, producing

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-genisis

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formation, generating

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-gram

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record or picture

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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presence of an abnormal condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to, capable

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-ion

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action, process

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-ism

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-lithiasis

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presence or formation of stones

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ize

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to make, to treat or combine with

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-kinesia

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-lepsy

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seizure, attack

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-lith

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-lysis

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destruction or detatchment

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-malacia

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-megaly

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enlarged, enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oid

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resembling

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-ole

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small, little

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-oma

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-opia

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visual condition

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-ory

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pertaining to, characterized by

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-osis

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-ostomy

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creating a new opening into

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-paresis

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-pathy

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-penia

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decrease in, deficiency

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-philia

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attracted to

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasia

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formation or growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-plegia

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-pnea

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breath, breathing

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-porosis

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porous, lessening in density

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-ptosis

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prolapse or drooping

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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-rrhea

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drainage or flow

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-rrhexis

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-scopy

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process of viewing with a scope

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-stasis

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stopping, slowing; stable

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tomy

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incision into

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-tripsy

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intentional crushing

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-ule

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-um

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structure, tissue, or thing

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-uria

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condition of urine, presence of something in urine

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-us

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identifies singular nouns

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-y

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condition, process (noun ending)

Biomedical: Word Elements (7 decks)

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