Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
Q

-ase

A

enzyme

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3
Q

-crine

A

to secrete

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4
Q

-ectomy

A

cut out, surgically remove

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5
Q

-emia

A

blood

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6
Q

-gen

A

producing

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7
Q

-graph

A

writing

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8
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

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9
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in

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10
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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11
Q

-logy

A

denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field

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12
Q

-lysis

A

splitting

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13
Q

-meter

A

measure

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14
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-oid

A

like, similar to

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15
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-ole

A

small

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16
Q

-opia

A

vision

17
Q

-ostomy

A

opening

18
Q

-penia

A

absence or deficiency

19
Q

-plasm

A

fluid

20
Q

-plegia, -plexy

A

paralysis, stroke

21
Q

-phea, -pnea

A

respiration; breathing

22
Q

-rrhage

A

to burst forward, excessive discharge

23
Q

-rrhea, -rrhoea

A

flow

24
Q

-sect

A

cut

25
Q

-some, some

A

body

26
Q

-stomy

A

opening

27
Q

-tomy

A

cutting

28
Q

-tonic

A

tones

29
Q

-trope

A

to turn

30
Q

-trophe

A

nourishment

31
Q

-ule, -ulus

A

small