Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

al, -ac

A

pertaining to

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2
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algia

A

pain

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3
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aps,apt

A

fit: fasten

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4
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arche

A

origin, beginning

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5
Q

ase

A

signifies enzyme

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6
Q

blast

A

bud or germ

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7
Q

centesis

A

a piercing

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8
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cide

A

to kill

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9
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clast

A

break, destroy

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10
Q

crine

A

release, secrete

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11
Q

ectomy

A

a cutting out

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12
Q

emesis

A

vomitting

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13
Q

emia

A

refer to a blood condition

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14
Q

flux

A

flow

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15
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gen

A

agent that initiates

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16
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genesis

A

creation

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17
Q

gram

A

something written

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18
Q

graphy

A

to write, draw

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19
Q

ia, sia

A

condition, process

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19
Q

ic, -ac

A

pertaining to

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20
Q

-in

A

signifies a protein

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20
Q

iasis

A

abnormal condition

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20
Q

hydrate

A

containing water

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21
Q

-itis

A

inflamation

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21
Q

-lemma

A

rind, peel

21
Q

-ism

A

condition of

22
Q

logy

A

study of

22
Q

lepsy

A

seizure

22
Q

lunar

A

moon. moon-like

22
Q

lith

A

stone, rock

23
Q

lysis

A

breaking down

24
Q

malacia

A

softening

25
Q

mania

A

compulsion

26
Q

megaly

A

enlargement

26
Q

metric, metry

A

measurement, length

27
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oid

A

like, in the shape of

28
Q

oma

A

tumor

29
Q

opia

A

vision, vision condition

30
Q

oscopy

A

viewing

31
Q

ose

A

signifies carbohydrates

32
Q

osis

A

condition, process

33
Q

ostomy

A

form an opening

34
Q

otomy

A

cut

35
Q

penia

A

lack

35
Q

philic

A

loving

36
Q

plasia

A

growth and formation

36
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phragm

A

partition

36
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phobic

A

fearing

37
Q

plasty

A

shape: make

37
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plasm

A

form and shape

38
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

38
Q

rhage, rrhage

A

excessive discharge

38
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pnea

A

breath: breathing

38
Q

rhaphy, rrhaphy

A

sew, suture

39
Q

rhea, rrhea

A

flow

40
Q

some

A

body

41
Q

tensin, tension

A

pressure

42
Q

tonic

A

pressure, tension

43
Q

tomy

A

to but

44
Q

tripsy

A

crushing

45
Q

ule

A

small: little

46
Q

uria

A

urine