Suffixes Flashcards by Austin Felix

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-al / -ar / -ary

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-cele

A

swelling, hernia

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-cyte

A

cell

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-dipsia

A

thirst

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-edema

A

swelling

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood

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-genesis

A

producing, forming

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-glia

A

glue

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-gravida

A

pregnant

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-ia

A

condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-is

A

noun ending

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-ism

A

condition

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-ist

A

specialist

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-lith

A

stone

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-ologist

A

specialist in the study of

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-ology

A

study of

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-lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

A

soft, softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oid

A

resembling

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-ole

A

small

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-oma

A

tumor

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-opia

A

vision

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

decrease

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-pexy

A

fixation

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-phagia

A

swallow, eat

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-phasia

A

speech

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plasia / -plasm

A

formation, growth

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-ptosis

A

falling, drooping

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-rrhage / -rrhagia

A

bursting forth

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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

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-ostomy

A

to create an opening

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-otomy

A

incision, to cut into

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-ule

A

small

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-uria

A

urine, urination