Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algia

A

pain

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4
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-cyte

A

cell

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5
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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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6
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-emia

A

blood condition

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7
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-genic

A

produced by or in

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8
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-globin

A

protien

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9
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-gram

A

record

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10
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-ic, -ical

A

pertaining to

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11
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-ion

A

ion; to wander

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12
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-ist

A

specialist

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13
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-itis

A

inflammation

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14
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-logy

A

study (process of)

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-oma

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

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-opsy

A

view of

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

A

disease; emotion

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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

A

visual examination

21
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-sis

A

state of; condition

22
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-tomy

A

process of cutting

23
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-y

A

condition; process