SUFFIXES Flashcards by Katie Usry | Brainscape

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-itis

A

Eye Test
In Flames
Inflammation

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-osis

A

Oasis
Air Conditioners
Any Condition

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malacia

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Molasses
Soft Ice Cream
Soft

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-megal

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Megaphone
Enlarged

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-algia

A

Algae
Window Pane
Pain

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-oma

A

Oh, MA
Two more
Tumor

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-plast

A

Plastic cement
Surgical Repair

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path

A

Path
Daisies
Disease

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-ologist

A

Old log chest
Spatula
Specialist

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-ology

A

Old log cheese
The study of

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penia

A

Pen
Dead Fish
Deficiency

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-spasm

A

Spaceman
Involuntary Contract
Involuntary Contraction

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-oid

A

Oil
Resemble

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-scop

A

Scope
Look At
Observe

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-gram

A

Graham Crackers
Record

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-otomy

A

Odd Tomato
Cut into

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-ostomy

A

Ostrich Tomato
To create an opening

Q

-ectomy

A

Egg Tomato
Surgical Removal

Q

-lysis

A

License
Loosened & Destroyed
Loosened Destruction

Q

-rrhexis

A

Wrecks
Ruptured Tires
Rupture

Q

-desis

A

Thesis
Binding

Q

-trophy

A

Trophy
Housing development
Development

Q

-ptosis

A

Toast
Falling

Q

-dyn

A

Dinner
Window pane
Pain

Q

-rrhaphy

A

Raffle
Suit
Suture/ stitches

Q

-emesis

A

A mess
Vomiting

Q

-ectasis

A

Egg Tassles
X pans
Expansion

Q

-esthesia

A

A seashell
Field
Feeling

Q

-pexy

A

Pigs
Suspenders
Suspension

Q

-cele

A

Seal
Hairy Knee
Hernia

Q

-asthenia

A

A teenager
Weekly Calendar
Weakness

Q

-tope

A

Top
Placemat
Place

Q

-crine

A

Crime
Two secretaries
To secrete

Q

-plegia

A

Pledge
Paralyzed
Paralysis

Q

-rrhag

A

Raging River
Flowing blood
Blood flow

Q

-rrhe

A

Reed instrument
Flowing out
Flow

Q

-acusis

A

A cue stick
Hearing aid
Hearing

Q

-Phil

A

Philadelphia Cream Cheese
A tractor fork
Attraction for

Q

-ptysis

A

Ties
Spitting

Q

-stasis

A

Station
stop sign standing
Stopping standing