Suffixes Flashcards by Catie Anglea

Q

pain

A

-algia

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fit; fasten

A

-aps, -apt

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beginning; origin

A

-arche

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signifies an enzyme

A

-ase

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sprout; make

A

-blast

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a piercing

A

-centesis

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to kill

A

-cide

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break; destroy

A

-clast

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release; secrete

A

-crine

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a cutting out

A

-ectomy

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refers to blood condition

A

-emia

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vomiting

A

-emesis

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flow

A

-flux

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creates; forms

A

-gen

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creation, production

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-genesis

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something written

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-gram

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to write, draw

A

-graph(y)

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containing water

A

-hydrate

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condition; process

A

-ia, -sia

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abnormal condition

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-iasis

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pertaining to

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-ic, -ac

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signifies a protein

A

-in

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signifies “condition of”

A

-ism

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signifies”inflammation of”

A

-itis

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rind; peel

A

-lemma

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seizure

A

-lepsy

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stone; rock

A

-lith

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study of

A

-logy

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moon; moonlike

A

-lunar

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softening

A

-malacia

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enlargement

A

-megaly

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measurement, length

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-metric, -metry

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like; in the shape of

A

-oid

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tumor

A

-oma

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vision, vision condition

A

-opia

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signifies a carbohydrate (especially sugar)

A

-ose

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condition, process

A

-osis

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viewing

A

-oscopy

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formation of an opening

A

-ostomy

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cut

A

-otomy

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loving

A

-philic

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lack

A

-penia

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fearing

A

-phobic

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partition

A

-phragm

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growth, formation

A

-plasia

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substance, matter

A

-plasm

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shape; make

A

-plasty

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paralysis

A

-plegia

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breath, breathing

A

-pnea

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breaking out, discharge

A

-(r)rhage, (r)rhagia

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sew, suture

A

-(r)rhapy

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flow

A

-(r)rhea

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body

A

-some

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pressure

A

-tensin, -tension

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pressure, tension

A

-tonic

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crushing

A

-tripsy

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small, little

A

-ule

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refers to urine condition

A

-uria

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pertaining to

A

-al, -ac