Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ac

A

Pertaining to

Cardiac

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2
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-al

A

Pertaining to

Digital

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3
Q

-an

A

Belonging to

Ovarian

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4
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-asis

A

Affected with

Acariasis

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5
Q

-cide

A

To kill

Insecticide

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6
Q

-coccus (-cocci)

A

Round shaped bacterium (bacteria)

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7
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal of

Hysterectomy

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8
Q

-fuge

A

To expel

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9
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-ity

A

Quality

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10
Q

-lysis

A

Freeing dissolution

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11
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-mania

A

Pertaining to madness or excess desire

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12
Q

-oid

A

Like

Mucoid

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13
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-ology

A

Study of

Pathology

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14
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-oscopy

A

Inspecting

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15
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-oma

A

Tumor, morbid condition

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16
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-osis

A

Marked condition

17
Q

-otomy

A

Opening into

18
Q

-ous

A

Denoting material

19
Q

-phobia

A

Fear of

20
Q

-rrhagic

A

To burst forth