Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-ase

A

Enzyme

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2
Q

-blast

A

Embryonic, Immature Cell

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3
Q

-clast

A

To break

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4
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

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5
Q

-gen

A

Substance that produces.
Ex: Estrogen

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6
Q

-genesis

A

Forming, Producing

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7
Q

-genic

A

Produced in or by

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8
Q

-grade

A

To go

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9
Q

-ine, -in

A

substance

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10
Q

-ine

A

Pertaining to

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11
Q

-ium

A

Structure

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12
Q

-lemma

A

Covering, Sheath

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13
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction, Breakdown, Separation

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14
Q

-lytic

A

Reducing, Destroying

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15
Q

-mission

A

send

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16
Q

-one

A

Hormone

17
Q

-parous

A

Bring forth, to bear

18
Q

-partum

A

Birth labor

19
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation

20
Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge, Flow

21
Q

-salpinx

A

Oviduct, Fallopian tube

22
Q

-tocin

A

Labor

23
Q

-tresia

A

Opening

24
Q

-tropic

A

Pertaining to stimulating

25
Q

-tropin

A

Stimulate, Act on

26
Q

-us

A

Structure