Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

Pertaining to

A

-al, -ac

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2
Q

Pain

A

-algia

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3
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Fit; fasten

A

-aps, -apt

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4
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Beginning; origin

A

-arche

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5
Q

Signifies an enzyme

A

-ase

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6
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Sprout; make

A

-blast

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7
Q

A piercing

A

-centesis

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8
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To kill

A

-cide

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9
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Break; destroy

A

-clast

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10
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Release; secrete

A

-crine

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11
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Increasing in number

A

-cytosis

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12
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A cutting out

A

-ectomy

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13
Q

Vomiting

A

-emesis

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14
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Refers to blood condition

A

-emia

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15
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Flow

A

-flux

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16
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Creates; forms

A

-gen

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17
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Creation; production

A

-genesis

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18
Q

Something written

A

-gram

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19
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To write, draw

A

-graph(y)

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20
Q

Containing H2O (water)

A

-hydrate

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21
Q

Condition; process

A

-ia, -sia

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22
Q

Abnormal condition

A

-iasis

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23
Q

Pertaining to

A

-ic, -ac

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24
Q

Signifies a protein

A

-in

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25
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Signifies “condition of”

A

-ism

26
Q

Signifies “inflammation of”

A

-itis

27
Q

Sheath, covering

A

-lemma

28
Q

Seizure

A

-lepsy

29
Q

Stone; rock

A

-lith

30
Q

Study of

A

-logy

31
Q

Moon; moonlike

A

-lunar

32
Q

Softening

A

-malacia

33
Q

Enlargement

A

-megaly

34
Q

Measurement, length

A

-metric, -metry

35
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Like; in the shape of

A

-oid

36
Q

Tumor

A

-oma

37
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Vision, vision condition

A

-opia

38
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Viewing

A

-oscopy

39
Q

Pertaining to, sugar

A

-ose

40
Q

Condition, process

A

-osis

41
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-cele

A

Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure, out of normal anatomical position

42
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-pathy

A

Disease, abnormality

43
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-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

44
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

45
Q

-centesis

A

To puncture

46
Q

-tripsy

A

To crush

47
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

48
Q

-iasis (-osis)

A

Abnormal condition

49
Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting (coughing)

50
Q

Plasty

A

Reconstruction

51
Q

-uria

A

Urine

52
Q

-pexy

A

To surgically reattach, fix in normal position

53
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-rrhaphy

A

To suture

54
Q

-para

A

Live birth

55
Q

-gravida

A

Pregnancy

56
Q

-pareunia, coitus

A

Intercourse

57
Q

-salpinx

A

Uterine tube

58
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

59
Q

-porosis

A

Porous

60
Q

-asthenia

A

Weakness, loss of strength

61
Q

-trophy

A

Development, stimulation, maintenance

62
Q

-algia, algesia

A

Pain