Suffixes Flashcards by Samantha Gonzalez

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able, ible, ble

A

the power to be

doable

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ad

A

toward, in the direction of

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aemia, emia

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pertaining to blood

anemia

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age

A

putting in motion, to do

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agra

A

denoting a seizure, severe pain

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algia

A

denoting pain

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ase

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forms the name of an enzyme

ATPase

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blast

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designates a cell or structure

fibroblast

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cele

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denoting a swelling

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centisis

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denoting a puncture

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ectasia

A

expansion, dilation, distention

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ectomy

A

cutting out

vasectomy

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esthesia

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denoting sensation

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facient

A

that which makes or causes

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gene, genesis, genetic, genic

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denoting production, origin

genetic

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gog, gogue

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to make flow

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gram

A

a tracing, a mark

diagram

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graph

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a writing, a record

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iasis

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denoting a condition or pathological state

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id

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denoting shape or resemblance

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ism

A

state, process or condition

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ite

A

of the nature of

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itis

A

denoting inflammation

colitis

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logia

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denoting discourse, science, or the study of

lysis

dissolution | glycolysis

malacia

softening

megaly

enlargement

oid

denoting form or resemblance

oma

denoting a tumor | lipoma

osis

denoting a morbid process

ostomosis, ostomy, stomy

denoting an outlet, to furnish with an opening or mouth

paresis

slight or complete weakness

pathy

morbid condition or disease

penia

deficiency | panleukopenia

pexy

surgical fixation

plasty

denoting molding or shaping | angioplasty

plegia

paralysis

rhagia

denoting a discharge, usually a bleeding

rhaphy

meaning suturing or stiching

rhea

meaning a flow or discharge | diarrhea

rrhexis

rupture of a blood vessel

scopy

generally an instrument for viewing | colonoscopy

tomy

denoting a cutting operation | vasectomy

tripsy

crushing

trophy

denoting a relationship to nourishment | heterotroph