Suffixes Flashcards
1
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a
A
A noun ending
2
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ac
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
ad
A
Toward
4
Q
al
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
algesia
A
Sensitivity to pain
6
Q
algia
A
Pain
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Q
ar
A
Pertaining to
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Q
ary
A
Pertaining to, relating to
9
Q
ate
A
Something that
10
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blast
A
Immature, embryonic
11
Q
cele
A
Herniation
12
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centesis
A
Surgical puncture
13
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cide
A
To kill or destroy
14
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clasis
A
Crushing or breaking
15
Q
cyte
A
Cell
16
Q
desis
A
Binding or surgical fusion
17
Q
dynia
A
Pain
18
Q
e
A
e is a noun ending
19
Q
eal
A
Pertaining to
20
Q
ectasia
A
Stretching or dilatation
21
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ectomy
A
Surgical removal
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Q
emia
A
Blood condition
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Q
er
A
One who
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esis
A
Condition of
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genesis
Generating, formation
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genic
Pertaining to, formation
27
gram
Record or picture, unit of mass
28
graph
Instrument used to record
29
graphy
Process of recording
30
ia
Condition
31
ian
Specialist in a field of study
32
iatriac
Field of medicine
33
iatrist
Specialist in a field of study
34
iatry
Field of medicine
35
ic
Pertaining to
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ical
Pertaining to
37
ician
Specialist in a field of study
38
ile
pertaining to, capable
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ion
action, process
40
ism
Condition
41
ist
Specializes in a field of study
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itis
Inflammation
43
ize
To make, to treat or combine with
44
lepsy
Seizure, sudden attack
45
liter
Unit of volume
46
lith
Stone
47
lithiasis
Presence or formation of
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logy
Study of
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logist
Specialist in a study of
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lysis
Destruction or detachment
51
mania
A mental disorder, a madness
52
megaly
Enlargement
53
meter
Instrument to measure, length
54
metry
The process of measuring
55
oid
Resembling
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ole
Small
57
Oma
Tumor
58
Opia
Visual condition
59
ory
Pertaining to, characterized by
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osis
Condition
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ous
Pertaining to, characterized by
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pathy
Disease
63
penia
Decrease in, deficiency
64
pexy
Surgical fixation
65
philia
Attracted to
66
phobia
Abnormal fear
67
plasty
Surgical repair
68
plegia
Paralysis, stroke
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pnea
Breathing
70
ptosis
Drooping or prolapse
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rrhagia
Excessive flow or bursting forth
72
rrhaphy
Suturing
73
rrhea
Drainage flow
74
rrhexis
Rupture
75
scope
instrument used to view
76
scopy
Process of viewing with a scope
77
stasis
Stopping or standing still
78
stomy
Surgical creation of new opening
79
tic
Pertaining to
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tion
Process of
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tomy
Incision into
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tripsy
Intentional crushing
83
ula
Small
84
ule
Small one
85
um
Suffix for singular noun
86
uria
Characteristic of urine
87
us
Suffix of singular nouns
88
y
A noun ending
