Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
A
2
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-a
A
noun suffix
3
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
4
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-ad
A
toward, increase
5
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
6
Q
—algesia
A
sensitivity to pain
7
Q
-algia
A
pain
8
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to, relating to
10
Q
—ate
A
something that
11
Q
-blast
A
embryonic stage of development
12
Q
-cele
A
swelling or herniation
13
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
14
Q
-cide
A
to kill or destroy
15
Q
-clasis
A
crushing or breaking up
16
Q
-clast, clastic
A
to break
17
Q
-cyte
A
cell
18
Q
-desis
A
binding or surgical fusion
19
Q
-dynia
A
pain
20
Q
—e
A
noun suffix
21
Q
—eal
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-ecstasia, ecstasis
A
dilation or distention
23
Q
-ectomy
A
removal
24
Q
-edema
A
swelling
25
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
26
Q
-er
A
one who
27
Q
-esis
A
condition of
28
Q
-gen
A
that which generates
29
Q
-genic
A
pertaining to formation, producing
30
Q
-genisis
A
formation, generating
31
Q
-gram
A
record or picture
32
Q
-graph
A
instrument used to record
33
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
34
Q
-gravida
A
pregnancy
35
Q
-ia
A
condition
