Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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-agogue

A

Promoter, Stimulator

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3
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-al

A

Pertaining to

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4
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-algesia

A

Pain

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5
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-algia

A

Pain

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6
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

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7
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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8
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-ase

A

Enzyme

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9
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-blast

A

Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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10
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-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide (level of)

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11
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-cele

A

Hernia, localized dilation

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12
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-centesis

A

Puncture, Tap

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13
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-clasis, -clasia

A

Breaking

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14
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-cyte

A

Cell

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15
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-desis

A

Binding, Fusion

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16
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-dilation, -dilitation

A

Expansion, Widening

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17
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-ectasia, -ectasis

A

Dilation, Dilatation, Distention

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18
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-ectomy

A

Excision, Surgical removal

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19
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-edema

A

Accumulation of fluid, Swelling

20
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-emia

A

Condition of blood

21
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-esthesia, -esthesi/o

A

Sensation

22
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-form

A

Like, Resembling

23
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-gen, -genesis

A

Origin, Formation

24
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-geusia

A

Sense of taste

25
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-gram

A

Record of data

26
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-graph

A

Instrument for recording data

27
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-graphy

A

Act of recording data

28
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-hemi

A

Half, One side

29
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-hemia

A

Condition of blood

30
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-ia

A

Condition of

31
Q

-ian

A

Specialist

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-ia/sis

A

Condition of

33
Q

-iatrics

A

Medical specialty

34
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-iatry

A

Medical specialty

35
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

36
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-ical

A

Pertaining to

37
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-ics

A

Medical specialty

38
Q

-ile

A

Pertaining to

39
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-ism

A

Condition of

40
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-ist

A

Specialist

41
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

42
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-lalia

A

Speech, Babble

43
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-lepsy

A

seizure

44
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-lexia

A

Reading

45
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-listhesis

A

Slipping

46
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-logy

A

Study of

47
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-lysis

A

Separation, loosening, Dissolving, Destruction