Suffixes Flashcards by Keziah Jo

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al, -ac

A

pertaining to

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algia

A

pain

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aps,apt

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fit: fasten

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arche

A

origin, beginning

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ase

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signifies enzyme

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blast

A

bud or germ

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centesis

A

a piercing

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cide

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to kill

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clast

A

break, destroy

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crine

A

release, secrete

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ectomy

A

a cutting out

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emesis

A

vomitting

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emia

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refer to a blood condition

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flux

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flow

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gen

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agent that initiates

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genesis

A

creation

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gram

A

something written

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graphy

A

to write, draw

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ia, sia

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condition, process

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ic, -ac

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pertaining to

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-in

A

signifies a protein

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iasis

A

abnormal condition

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hydrate

A

containing water

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-itis

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inflamation

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-lemma

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rind, peel

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-ism

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condition of

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logy

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study of

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lepsy

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seizure

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lunar

A

moon. moon-like

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lith

A

stone, rock

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lysis

A

breaking down

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malacia

A

softening

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mania

A

compulsion

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megaly

A

enlargement

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metric, metry

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measurement, length

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oid

A

like, in the shape of

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oma

A

tumor

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opia

A

vision, vision condition

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oscopy

A

viewing

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ose

A

signifies carbohydrates

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osis

A

condition, process

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ostomy

A

form an opening

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otomy

A

cut

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penia

A

lack

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philic

A

loving

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plasia

A

growth and formation

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phragm

A

partition

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phobic

A

fearing

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plasty

A

shape: make

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plasm

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form and shape

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plegia

A

paralysis

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rhage, rrhage

A

excessive discharge

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pnea

A

breath: breathing

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rhaphy, rrhaphy

A

sew, suture

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rhea, rrhea

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flow

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some

A

body

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tensin, tension

A

pressure

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tonic

A

pressure, tension

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tomy

A

to but

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tripsy

A

crushing

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ule

A

small: little

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uria

A

urine