Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

Al, ac

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
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Ase

A

Signifies enzyme

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6
Q

Blast

A

Bud or germ

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7
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Centesis

A

A piercing

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8
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Cide

A

To kill

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9
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Clast

A

Break;destroy

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10
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Crine

A

Release; secrete

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11
Q

Ectomy

A

A cutting out

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12
Q

Emesis

A

Vomiting

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13
Q

Emia

A

Refer to blood condition

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14
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Flux

A

Flow

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15
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Gen

A

Agent that initiates

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16
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Genesis

A

Creation

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17
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Gram

A

Something written

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18
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Graphy

A

To write; draw

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19
Q

Hydrate

A

Containing water

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20
Q

ia, sia

A

Condition; process

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21
Q

iasis

A

abnormal condition

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22
Q

ic, ac

A

pertaining to

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23
Q

in

A

Signifies a protein

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24
Q

Ism

A

Condition of

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25
Q

Itis

A

Inflammation

26
Q

Lemma

A

Rind; peel

27
Q

Lepsy

A

Seizure

28
Q

Lith

A

Stone; rock

29
Q

Logy

A

Study of

30
Q

Lunar

A

Moon; moonlike

31
Q

Lysis

A

Breaking down

32
Q

Malacia

A

Softening

33
Q

Mania

A

Compulsion

34
Q

Megaly

A

Enlargement

35
Q

Metric, metry

A

Measurement; length

36
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Oid

A

Like; in the shape of

37
Q

Oma

A

Tumor

38
Q

Opia

A

Vision; vision condition

39
Q

Oscopy

A

Viewing

40
Q

Ose

A

Signifies carbohydrate

41
Q

Osis

A

Condition; process

42
Q

Ostomy

A

Form an opening

43
Q

Otomy

A

Cut

44
Q

Penia

A

Lack

45
Q

Philic

A

Loving

46
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Phobic

A

Fearing

47
Q

Phragm

A

Partition

48
Q

Plasia

A

Growth; formation

49
Q

Plasm

A

Form;shape

50
Q

Plasty

A

Shape; make

51
Q

Plegia

A

Paralysis

52
Q

Pnea

A

Breath;breathing

53
Q

rhage, rrhage

A

Excessive discharge

54
Q

rhaphy, rrhaphy

A

sew;suture

55
Q

rhea, rrhea

A

Flow

56
Q

Some

A

Body

57
Q

Tensin, tension

A

Pressure

58
Q

Tonic

A

Pressure;tension

59
Q

Tomy

A

To cut

60
Q

Tripsy

A

Crushing

61
Q

Ule

A

Small;little

62
Q

Uria

A

Urine