Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-able

A

capable of, having ability to

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2
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-ac, -al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-ary

A

connected

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4
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-asis, -asia, -esis, -osis

A

condition or state of

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5
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-cel, -cele

A

swelling, enlarged space, tumor

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6
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-cid, -cide, -cis

A

cut, kill, destroy

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7
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-emia

A

condition of blood

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8
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-ferent

A

carry

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9
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-form

A

shape

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10
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-ia

A

state, condition; indicates a noun ending

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11
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-ic

A

indicates an adjective ending

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12
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-ism

A

condition, state

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13
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-ist

A

specialist

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14
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-itis

A

inflammation

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15
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-logy, -ology

A

the study of

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16
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-malacia

A

softening

17
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-oma

A

tumor

18
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-ory

A

pertaining to

19
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-ose

A

full of

20
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

21
Q

-pathy

A

disease

22
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-pnea

A

to breathe

23
Q

-tomy

A

cutting into, incision into

24
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-trophy

A

state relating to nutrition or growth

25
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-tropic

A

turning toward, changing/influencing