Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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3
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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4
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-cyte

A

cell

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5
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-gen

A

Substance or agent that produces or causes

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6
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-genic

A

Producing, originating, causing

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7
Q

-logist

A

One who studies and treat (specialist, physician)

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8
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-logy

A

Study of

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9
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-oid

A

Resembling

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10
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-oma

A

Tumor, swelling

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11
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-opsy

A

View of, viewing

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12
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition (means increase when pertaining to blood cells)

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13
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

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14
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-plasia

A

Condition of formation, development, growth

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15
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-plasm

A

Growth, substance, formation

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16
Q

-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor

17
Q

-sis

A

State of

18
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-statis

A

control, stop, standing