suffixes Flashcards
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Ac, al
A
Of or pertaining to
2
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Algia
A
Pain
3
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Cide, cidal
A
Killing
4
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Crine
A
To secrete, to to produce and release a substance
5
Q
Cyte
A
Cell (smallest building block of the body)
6
Q
Ectomy
A
Removal of
7
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Emia
A
Blood condition
8
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Globin
A
Containing protein
9
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Gnosis
A
Knowledge
10
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Gram
A
Record, picture
11
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Graph
A
Instrument used to record data or a picture
12
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Ia, iasis
A
Condition
13
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Iatry
A
A field in medicine
14
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Ic
A
Pertaining to, characterized by
15
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Ism
A
Condition, process
16
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Itis
A
Inflammation, infection
17
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Lepsis, lepsy
A
An attack or seizure
18
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Logist
A
Specialist in a field
19
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Logy
A
Study or practice of a specific field
20
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Lysis
A
Destruction, separation
21
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Meter
A
An instrument used to measure
22
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Oma
A
Tumor, collection, mass
23
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Opsy
A
To view
24
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Osis
A
Condition, disease
25
Pathy
Disease, disorder
26
Phobia
A fear of
27
Plasty
Surgical repair
28
Rrhea
Discharge, flow
29
Rrhage
Bursting
30
Scope
An instrument used for viewing or measuring
31
Scopy
The use of an instrument for viewing
32
Sis
A state of, condition
33
(S)tomy
The creation of an opening
34
Trophy
Nourishment, development
35
Y
Condition, process of
