Suffixes Flashcards

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-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is, -us, -um, -ium

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names a thing when attached to root word
refers to pertains to

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-al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius, -ous, -ent

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pertains to refers to concerning

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-an, -ion, -ian

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means: pertains to process of, procedure of

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-ance, -ancy

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state of, condition of

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-er, -or

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one who, process of

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-form

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shape; resembles

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-gram

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to record, write

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-gen, -troph, plas-

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beginning, produce: development, cause

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9
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-graph

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an instrument

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10
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-graphy

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procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording

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-ia, -ity

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to express, quality, condition, state of

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-ible, -ile

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ability to capacity of

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-ician

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person- belonging to; associated with, one who

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-ics, -tics

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art of , science of

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-id

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state of, condition of, pertains to

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-ist,

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a specialist one who practices something

17
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-ite

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nature of

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-ion, -tion, -ition, -ation, -iation ,-ing , -y

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procedure of: process of, action of

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-itis, -isy, or -icy

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express condition of

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-ium, -olus, -iole, -cule, -culus, -cle, -culum, -ellum

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small, smaller lesser

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-ize, -ate

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act like, use: subject to; make into; refer to

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-ma (mata), -men (-mina), -ment, -ure

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many, multiple, results from health conditions

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-oid, -form

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likeness, resembles

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-o/ology

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process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-ossis, -esis, -asis, -iasis, -sis

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condition, medical conditon, disease, state of

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-ous

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material: refers to

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-tic

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relates to, pertains to

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