Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

ism

A

condition, state, or theory

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2
Q

ist

A

specialist

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3
Q

ity

A

quality

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4
Q

able

A

ability

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5
Q

itis

A

inflammation

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6
Q

logy

A

study of

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7
Q

tion

A

condition

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8
Q

er

A

one who, or one which

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9
Q

ible

A

ability

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10
Q

megaly

A

enlarged

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11
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logist

A

one who specializes

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12
Q

algia

A

pain

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13
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osis

A

condition

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14
Q

meter

A

instrument used to measure

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15
Q

penia

A

decrease in

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16
Q

tomy

A

incision, to cut into

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17
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ectomy

A

excision, to remove

18
Q

ostomy

A

to create a new opening

19
Q

al

A

adjective, referring to

20
Q

graph

A

machine to record data

21
Q

gram

A

record

22
Q

graphy

A

process (of getting a record)

23
Q

grapher

A

person

24
Q

megaly

A

suffix for enlarged

25
Q

scopy

A

instrument used to see small things

26
Q

phobia

A

fear

27
Q

singular on

A

plural a

28
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singular ma

A

plural mata

29
Q

singular sis

A

plural es

30
Q

singular nx

A

singular ges

31
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singular a

A

plural ae

32
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singular us

A

plural i

33
Q

singular um

A

plural a

34
Q

singular is

A

plural es

35
Q

singular ex

A

singular ices

36
Q

singular ix

A

plural ices

37
Q

singular ax

A

plural aces

38
Q

blast

A

immature cell, embryonic

39
Q

emia

A

blood condition (too many blood cells, too much blood

40
Q

metry

A

process of measuring or counting something

41
Q

cyte

A

cell