Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
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-cyte

A

Cell

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4
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal; Excision

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5
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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6
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-gen

A

Substance that produces

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7
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-ia

A

Condition

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8
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-ine

A

A substance (noun) pertaining to (adjective)

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9
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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10
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-logist

A

Specialist (one who studies)

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11
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-logy

A

Study of

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12
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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13
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-oma

A

Tumor; Mass

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14
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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15
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-pathy

A

Disease

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16
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

17
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-stomy

A

Surgical opening

18
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting; incision

19
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-um

A

Structure; Tissue; Thing