Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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Pain

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-ac, -al

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Pertaining to

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-An, -ian

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Pertaining

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-Ary

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Connected with

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-asia, -asis, -esis

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Condition or state of

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-ation

A

Process, action, condition

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-centesis

A

Puncture, usually for drainage

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-cid, -cide, -cis

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Cut, kill, destroy

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-ectomy

A

Removal of

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-gen

A

Agent that produces or originates

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-ism

A

Condition, state

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lysis

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Dissolution, loosening, destruction

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14
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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

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Condition, disease

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-ostomy

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Make opening

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-philic

A

To like

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-phobe, -phobia

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Fear of

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-plasia, -plasty

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Forming, molding

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-ptosis

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Falling, sagging

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-rrhage

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Bursting forth

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-stomy

A

Creation of mouth or artificial opening

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-tomy

A

Cutting into

27
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-trophy

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Relating to nutrition or growth