Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-cele

A

swelling, protrusion

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2
Q

-coccus/-cocci

A

berry-shaped bacteria

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3
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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4
Q

-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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5
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

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6
Q

-phobia

A

fear

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7
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, falling, prolapse

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8
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

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9
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

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10
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

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11
Q

-er

A

one who

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12
Q

-ule

A

small

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13
Q

-us

A

structure, substance

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14
Q

-y

A

condition, process

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15
Q

-ar, -ary

A

pertaining to

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16
Q

-ose, -ous, -tic

A

pertaining to

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17
Q

-crine

A

secrete

18
Q

-drome

A

run

19
Q

-fusion

A

coming together, to pour

20
Q

-gen

A

substance that produces

21
Q

-lapse

A

slide, fall, sag

22
Q

-mission

A

send

23
Q

-or

A

one who

24
Q

-oxia

A

oxygen

25
Q

-partum

A

birth, labor

26
Q

-phoria

A

bear, carry, feeling (mental state)

27
Q

-physis

A

grow

28
Q

-plasm

A

structure, formation

29
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

30
Q

-ptom

A

happening, occurrence

31
Q

-lucent

A

to shine

32
Q

-opaque

A

obscure (unclear)

33
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

34
Q

-ectasis, -ectasia

A

dilation, widening

35
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

36
Q

-tresia

A

opening

37
Q

-ptosis

A

droop, sag, prolapse, fall

38
Q

-chalasia

A

relaxation

39
Q

-cele

A

hernia

40
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing, tightening

41
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

42
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction