Suffixes Flashcards

1
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able, ible, ble

A

the power to be

doable

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2
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ad

A

toward, in the direction of

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3
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aemia, emia

A

pertaining to blood

anemia

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4
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age

A

putting in motion, to do

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5
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agra

A

denoting a seizure, severe pain

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6
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algia

A

denoting pain

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7
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ase

A

forms the name of an enzyme

ATPase

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8
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blast

A

designates a cell or structure

fibroblast

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9
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cele

A

denoting a swelling

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10
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centisis

A

denoting a puncture

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11
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ectasia

A

expansion, dilation, distention

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12
Q

ectomy

A

cutting out

vasectomy

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13
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esthesia

A

denoting sensation

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14
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facient

A

that which makes or causes

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15
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gene, genesis, genetic, genic

A

denoting production, origin

genetic

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16
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gog, gogue

A

to make flow

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17
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gram

A

a tracing, a mark

diagram

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18
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graph

A

a writing, a record

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19
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iasis

A

denoting a condition or pathological state

20
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id

A

denoting shape or resemblance

21
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ism

A

state, process or condition

22
Q

ite

A

of the nature of

23
Q

itis

A

denoting inflammation

colitis

24
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logia

A

denoting discourse, science, or the study of

25
Q

lysis

A

dissolution

glycolysis

26
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malacia

A

softening

27
Q

megaly

A

enlargement

28
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oid

A

denoting form or resemblance

29
Q

oma

A

denoting a tumor

lipoma

30
Q

osis

A

denoting a morbid process

31
Q

ostomosis, ostomy, stomy

A

denoting an outlet, to furnish with an opening or mouth

32
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paresis

A

slight or complete weakness

33
Q

pathy

A

morbid condition or disease

34
Q

penia

A

deficiency

panleukopenia

35
Q

pexy

A

surgical fixation

36
Q

plasty

A

denoting molding or shaping

angioplasty

37
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

38
Q

rhagia

A

denoting a discharge, usually a bleeding

39
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rhaphy

A

meaning suturing or stiching

40
Q

rhea

A

meaning a flow or discharge

diarrhea

41
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rrhexis

A

rupture of a blood vessel

42
Q

scopy

A

generally an instrument for viewing

colonoscopy

43
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tomy

A

denoting a cutting operation

vasectomy

44
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tripsy

A

crushing

45
Q

trophy

A

denoting a relationship to nourishment

heterotroph