suffixes Flashcards
learn suffix meaning
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ac
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pertaining to
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a
A
a is a noun ending
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ad
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toward, increase
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al
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pertaining to
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algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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algia
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pain
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ar
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pertaining to
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ary
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pertaining to; relating to
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ate
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something that
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blast
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embryonic stage of development
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cele
A
swelling or herniation
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centresis
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surgical puncture
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cide
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to kill; to destroy
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clasis
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crushing or breaking up
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cyte
A
cell
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desis
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binding or surgical fusion
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dynia
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pain
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e
A
e is a noun ending
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eal
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pertaining to
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ectasis
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stretching or dilatation
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ectomy
A
surgical removal
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emia
A
blood condition
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er
A
one who
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esis
A
condition of
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gen
that which generates
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genesis
generating; formation
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genic
pertaining to formation, producing
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gram
record or picture
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graph
an instrument used to record
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graphy
process of recording
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gravida
pregnancy
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ia
condition (ia is a noun ending
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ian
specialist in a field of study
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iasis
presence of an abnormal condition
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iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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iatrician
one who treats; a physician
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iatrist
one who treats; a physician
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iatry
medical treatment, medical profession
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ic
pertaining to
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ical
pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic + al)
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ician
specialist in a field of study
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ile
pertaining to; capable
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ion
action; process
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ism
condtion
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ist
practioner
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itis
inflamation
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ize
to make; to treat or combine with
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lepsy
seizure, attack
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lith
stone
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lithiasis
presence or formation of a stone
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logy
the study of
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logist
one who specialize in the study of
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lysis
destruction or detachment
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lytic
destruction
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mania
a mental disorder; madness
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megaly
enlargement
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meter
an instrument used to measure
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metry
the process of measuring
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oid
resembling
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ole
small or little
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oma
tumor
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opia
visual condition
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opsia
visual condtion
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opsy
process of viewing
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ory
pertaining to; charactorized by
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osis
condition
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ous
pertaining to
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pathy
disease
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penia
decrease in; deficiency
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pexy
surgical fixation
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philia
attraction to
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phobia
abnormal fear
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plasia
formation or development
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plasty
surgical repair
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plegia
paralysis
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pnea
breathing
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ptosis
drooping or prolapse
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rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
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rrhaphy
suturing
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rrhea
discharge; flow
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scope
an instrument used to view
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scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
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stasis
stopping or controling
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stomy
the surgical creation of new opening
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tic
pertaining to
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tion
process of
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tomy
incision into
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tripsy
intentional crushing
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ula
small, little
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ule
small one
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um
a suffix that defines singular nouns
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uria
a characteristic of the urine
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us
a suffix that identifies singular noun
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y
condition; process (noun ending)
