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Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-EAL

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Pertaining to

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-IAC

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Pertaining to

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-IOR

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Pertaining to

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-ISM

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Process/condition

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-OSE

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Pertaining to/full of

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-PLASM

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Formation

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-SOMES

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Bodies

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-TYPE

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Picture

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9
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-ALGIA

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Pain

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10
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-CELE

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Hernia

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11
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-CENTESIS

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Puncture to remove fluid

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12
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-COCCUS (sing.), -COCCI (pl,)

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Berry shaped bacterium (bacteria (pl.))

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-CYTE

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Cell

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-DYNIA

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Pain

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15
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-ECTOMY

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Excision/removal

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-EMIA

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Blood condition

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17
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-GENESIS

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Condition of producing/forming

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18
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-GRAM

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Record

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-GRAPH

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Instrument for recording

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-GRAPHY

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Process of recording

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21
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-ITIS

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Inflammation

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22
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-LOGY

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Study of

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23
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-LYSIS

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Breakdown/destruction/seperation

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24
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-MALACIA

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Softening

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25
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-MEGALY

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Enlargement

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26
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-OMA

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Tumor/mass

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27
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-OPSY

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To view

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-OSIS

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Condition (usually abnormal)

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29
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-PATHY

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Disease/condition

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30
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-PENIA

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Deficiency

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31
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-PHOBIA

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Fear

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32
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-PLASIA

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Development/formation/growth

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33
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-PTOSIS

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Drooping/falling

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34
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-RRHEA

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Flow/discharge

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35
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-SCLEROSIS

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Hardening

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36
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-SCOPE

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Instrument for visual examination

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37
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-SCOPY

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Process of visual examination

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38
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-STASIS

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Controlling/stopping

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39
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-STOMY

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Opening to form stoma (mouth)

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-THERAPY

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Treatment

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41
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-TOMY

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Incision/cutting into

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-TROPHY

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Development/nourishment

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-ER

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One who

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-IA

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Condition

45
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-IST

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Speacialist

46
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-OID

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Resembling/derived from

47
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-OLE, -ULE

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Little/small

48
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-UM, -IUM

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Structure/tissue

49
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-US

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Structure/substance

50
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-Y

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Condition/process

51
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-AC, -IAC

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Pertaining to

52
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-AL

A

Pertaining to

53
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-AR

A

Pertaining to

54
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-ARY

A

Pertaining to

55
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-EAL

A

Pertaining to

56
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-GENIC

A

Produced by or in / causing

57
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-IC, -ICAL

A

Pertaining to

58
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-OSE

A

Pertaining to/full of

59
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-OUS

A

Pertaining to

60
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-TIC

A

Pertaining to

61
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-CRINE

A

Secrete

62
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-DROME

A

Run

63
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-FUSION

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Coming together/to pour

64
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-GEN

A

Substance that produces

65
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-LAPSE

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Slide/fall/sag

66
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-METER

A

Measure

67
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-MISSION

A

Send

68
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-OR

A

One who

69
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-OXIA

A

Oxygen

70
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-PARTUM

A

Birth/labour

71
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-PHORIA

A

Bear/carry/feeling(
(Mental state)

72
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-PHYSIS

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Grow

73
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-PNEA

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Breathing

74
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-PTOM

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Happening/occuring

75
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-ASE

A

Enzyme

76
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-CHEZIA

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Defecation

77
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-IASIS

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Abnormal condition

78
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-PRANDIAL

A

Meal

79
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-PLASTY

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Surgical repair

80
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-ECTASIS

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Dialation

81
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-ECTASIA

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Widening

82
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-EMESIS

A

Vomiting

83
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-PEPSIA

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Digestion

84
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-PHAGIA

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Eating/swallowing

85
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-PTYSIS

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Spitting

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-RRHAGE, -RRHAGIA

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Bursting forth (of blood)

87
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-RRHAPHY

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Suture

88
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-SPASM

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Involuntary contraction of muscles

89
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-STENOSIS

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Narrowing/tightening

90
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-TRESIA

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Opening

91
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-POIETIN

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Substance that forms

92
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-TRIPSY

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Crushing

93
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-URIA

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Urination; urine condition

94
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-ARCHE

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Beginning

95
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-CYESIS

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Pregnancy

96
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-GRAVIDA

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Pregnant

97
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-PAROUS

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Bearing/ bringing forth

98
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-SALPINX

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Fallopian tube

99
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-TOCIA

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Labour/birth

100
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-VERSION

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Act of turning

101
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-ONE

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Hormone

102
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-PEXY

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Fixation; put in place

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