Suffixes Flashcards
1
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able, ible, ble
A
the power to be
2
Q
ad
A
toward
3
Q
aemia, emia
A
pertaining to blood
4
Q
age
A
putting in motion
5
Q
agra
A
denoting a seizure; severe pain
6
Q
algia
A
denoting pain
7
Q
ase
A
forms name of an enzyme
8
Q
blast
A
designates a cell or structure
9
Q
cele
A
denoting a swelling
10
Q
centisis
A
denoting a puncture
11
Q
ectasia
A
expansion, dilation, distention
12
Q
ectomy
A
cutting out
13
Q
emia
A
condition of the blood
14
Q
esthesia
A
denoting sensation
15
Q
facient
A
that which makes or causes
16
Q
gene, genesis, genetic, genic
A
denoting production; origin
17
Q
gog, gogue
A
to make flow
18
Q
gram
A
a tracing; a mark
19
Q
graph
A
a writing
20
Q
iasis
A
denoting a condition or pathological state
21
Q
id
A
denoting shape or resemblance
22
Q
ism
A
state, process, or condition
23
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ite
A
of the nature of
24
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itis
A
denoting inflammation
25
logia
discourse, science, or study of
26
lysis
dissolution
27
malacia
softening
28
megaly
enlargement
29
oid
form or resemblance
30
oma
denoting a tumor
31
osis
denoting a morbid process
32
ostomosis, ostomy, stomy
denoting an outlet
33
paresis
slight or complete weakness
34
pathy
morbid condition or disease
35
penia
deficiency
36
pexy
surgical fixation
37
plasty
denoting molding or shaping
38
plegia
paralysis
39
rhagia
denoting a discharge; usually bleeding
40
rhaphy
meaning suturing or stiching
41
rhea
a flow or discharge
42
rrhexis
rupture of a blood vessel
43
scopy
generally an instrument for viewing
44
tomy
a cutting operation
45
tripsy
crushing
46
trophy
relationship to nourishment
