Suffixes Flashcards
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
1
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-able
A
Capable of
2
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-al
A
Pertaining to
3
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-an
A
Pertaining to
4
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
5
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-ary
A
Pertaining to
6
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-algia
A
Pain
7
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-cele
A
Hernia (protrusion of organ through its containing wall)
8
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-ase
A
Enzyme
9
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-centesis
A
Procedure to aspirate fluid
10
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-eal
A
Pertaining to
11
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-ectasia
A
Dilation
12
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-ectasis
A
Dilation
13
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-ectomy
A
Excision or removal
14
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-edema
A
Swelling
15
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-emesis
A
Vomiting
16
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-emia
A
Blood
17
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-ible
A
Capable of
18
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
19
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-ive
A
Pertaining to
19
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-genesis
A
Beginning / Producing
21
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-genic
A
Beginning / Producing
22
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-gic
A
Eating / Swallowing
23
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-gram
A
Record
24
-graph
Instrument for recording
25
-graphy
Process of recording
25
-gy
Eating / Swallowing
27
-ia
Condition
28
-iasis
Condition
29
-ism
Condition
30
-ist
One who
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-itis
Inflammation
32
-kinesia
Movement / Motion
33
-kinesis
Movement / Motion
34
-logist
Specialist
35
-logy
Study of
36
-lysis
Loosening / Freeing / Breaking apart / Destroying
37
-lytic
Pertaining to destruction
38
-malacia
Softening
39
-mania
Preoccupation
40
-megaly
Enlargement
41
-meter
Instrument to measure
42
-metry
Process of measuring
44
-oid
Resembling
45
-oma
Tumor
46
-opia
Vision
47
-ose
Sugar
48
-osis
Condition (usually abnormal)
49
-ous
Pertaining to / Characterized by
50
-pathy
Disease or abnormality
51
-penia
Deficiency
52
-phasia
Speech
53
-phobia
Abnormal fear
54
-plasty
Surgical repair
55
-plegia
Paralysis
56
-rrhage
Excessive flow or discharge
57
-rrhagia
Excessive flow or discharge
58
-pexy
Surgical fixation
59
-tic
Pertaining to
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-phagia
Eating / Swallowing
61
-rrhaphy
Suture
62
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
63
-rrhexis
Rapture
64
-sclerosis
Hardening
65
-scopy
Examination with an instrument
66
-spasm
Twitching
