Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al, -ac, -ic

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
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-aps, -apt

A

Fit, fasten

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4
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-arche

A

Beginning, origin

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5
Q

-ase

A

Signifies enzyme

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6
Q

-blast

A

Sprout, make

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7
Q

-centesis

A

A piercings, surgical procedure

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8
Q

-cide

A

To kill

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9
Q

-clast

A

Break,destroy

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10
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-crine

A

Release, secrete

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11
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-ectomy

A

To cut

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12
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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13
Q

-Emia

A

Referring to Blood

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14
Q

-flux

A

Flow

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15
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-gen

A

Create, form

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16
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-genesis

A

Creation

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17
Q

-gram

A

Something written

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18
Q

-graph(y)

A

To write, draw

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19
Q

-hydrate

A

Containing water

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20
Q

-iasis,-sia, -ia

A

Condition of

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21
Q

-in

A

Signifies a protein

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22
Q

-ism

A

Condition of

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23
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

24
Q

-lemma

A

Rind, peel

25
Q

-lepsy

A

Seizure

26
Q

-lith

A

Stone, rock

27
Q

-logy

A

Study of

28
Q

-lunar

A

Moon, moonlike

29
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

30
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

31
Q

-metric, -metry

A

Measurement

32
Q

-oid

A

Like, in shape of

33
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

34
Q

-opia

A

Vision

35
Q

-oscopy

A

Viewing

36
Q

-ose

A

Signifies a carb

37
Q

-osis

A

Condition, process

38
Q

-ostomy

A

Opening

39
Q

-penia

A

Lack of

40
Q

-philic

A

Loving

41
Q

-phobic

A

Fearing

42
Q

-phragm

A

Partition

43
Q

-plasia

A

Growth, formation

44
Q

-plasm

A

Substance, matter

45
Q

-plasty

A

Shape, make

46
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

47
Q

-pnea

A

Difficulty breathing

48
Q

-rrhagia

A

Discharge

49
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Sew, suture

50
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

51
Q

-some

A

Body

52
Q

-tension, -tensin

A

Pressure

53
Q

-tonic

A

Pressure, tension

54
Q

-tripsy

A

Crushing

55
Q

Ule

A

Small, little