Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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-able

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Capable of

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-an

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia (protrusion of organ through its containing wall)

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-ase

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Enzyme

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-centesis

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Procedure to aspirate fluid

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectasia

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Dilation

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-ectasis

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Dilation

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-ectomy

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Excision or removal

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood

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-ible

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Capable of

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ive

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Pertaining to

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-genesis

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Beginning / Producing

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-genic

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Beginning / Producing

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-gic

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Eating / Swallowing

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-gram

A

Record

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-gy

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Eating / Swallowing

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-ia

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Condition

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-iasis

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Condition

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-ism

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Condition

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-ist

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One who

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-kinesia

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Movement / Motion

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-kinesis

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Movement / Motion

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-logist

A

Specialist

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

A

Loosening / Freeing / Breaking apart / Destroying

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-lytic

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Pertaining to destruction

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-malacia

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Softening

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-mania

A

Preoccupation

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-meter

A

Instrument to measure

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-metry

A

Process of measuring

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-oid

A

Resembling

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-opia

A

Vision

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-ose

A

Sugar

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-osis

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Condition (usually abnormal)

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-ous

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Pertaining to / Characterized by

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-pathy

A

Disease or abnormality

51
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-penia

A

Deficiency

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-phobia

A

Abnormal fear

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-rrhage

A

Excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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Excessive flow or discharge

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-phagia

A

Eating / Swallowing

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rapture

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-scopy

A

Examination with an instrument

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-spasm

A

Twitching