Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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  • a
  • ation
  • ia
  • iaisis
  • ism
  • osis
  • sia
  • sis
  • y
A

State

Condition

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-ity

A

Forms nouns denoting quality or condition

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  • ac
  • al
  • ic
A

Pertaining to

Related to

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4
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  • an

- ar

A

Pertaining to

Located in

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  • ary
  • ive
  • ory
  • otic
  • ous
  • tic
A

Pertaining to

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6
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-itic

A

Pertaining to

Pertaining to inflammation

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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8
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-iac

A

Person suffering from

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9
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-ion

A

The act of

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-or

A

Agent
Person
Instrument

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11
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-ase

A

Enzyme

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12
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  • ium

- eum

A

Membrane

Connective tissue

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  • cle
  • cule
  • culum
  • ole
  • olus
  • ule
  • ulum
A

Forms diminutive

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-ate

A

Having the form

Possessing the quality or character of

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15
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  • ode

- oid

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Resembling

Shaped like

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16
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-id

A

Shape
Form
Resemblance

17
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  • in
  • ide
  • ine
A

Forms the names of substances

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-some

A

Denotes a part of a body, especially a cell

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Q

-oma

A

Disease

Tumor

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-ma

A

Abnormal condition

21
Q
  • ics

- tics

A

Science of

Study of

22
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-ist

A

Person interested in