Suffixes Flashcards by Jenn Dobrotinic

-ac

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-algia

pain

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-cyte

cell

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-ectomy

removal, excision, resection

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-emia

blood condition

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-genic

produced by or in

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-globin

protein

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-gram

record

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-ical

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-ion

process

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-ist

specialist

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-itis

inflammation

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-logy

study (process of)

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-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

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-opsy

view of

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-osis

condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

disease condition, emotion

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-scope

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

visual examination

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-sis

state of, condition

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-tomy

process of cutting, incision

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-y

process, condition

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-iac

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-ior

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-ism

process, condition

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-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

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-ose

full of, pertaining to, sugar

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-plasm

formation, structure

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-somes

bodies

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-tomy

process of cutting, incision

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-type

picture, classification

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-iac

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-algia

pain

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-ar

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-ary

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-cele

hernia

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-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-coccus

berry-shaped bacterium

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-cocci

berry-shaped bacteria

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-cyte

cell

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-dynia

pain

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-eal

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-emia

blood condition

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-er

one who

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-genesis

producing, forming

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-genic

produced by or in

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-gram

record

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-graph

instrument for recording

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-graphy

process of recording

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-iac

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-ist

specialist

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-itis

inflammation

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-ium

structure, tissue

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-logy

study (process of)

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-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

softening

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-megaly

enlargement

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-oid

resembling, originating from

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-ole

little, small

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-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

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-opsy

view of

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-ose

full of, pertaining to, sugar

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-osis

condition, usually abnormal

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-ous

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-pathy

disease condition, emotion

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-penia

deficiency

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-phobia

fear

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-plasia

development, formation, growth

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-ptosis

falling, dropping, prolapse

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-sclerosis

hardening

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-scope

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

visual examination

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-stasis

stopping, controlling, placing

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-stomy

new opening (to form a mouth)

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-therapy

treatment

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-tic

pertaining to

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-tomy

process of cutting, incision

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-trophy

nourishment, development (condition of)

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-ule

little, small

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-um

structure, tissue

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-us

structure, thing

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-y

condition, process

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-blast

embryonic, immature cell

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-crine

secrete

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-drome

to run

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-fusion

to pour, coming together

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-gen

substance that produces

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-lapse

slide, fall, sag

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-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

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-meter

measure

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-mission

send

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-or

one who

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-oxia

oxygen

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-partum

birth, labour

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-phoria

to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)

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-physis

to grow

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-plasia

development, formation, growth

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-plasm

formation, structure

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-pnea

breath

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-ptosis

falling, dropping, prolapse

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-rrhea

flow, discharge

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stopping, controlling, placing

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-trophy

nourishment, development (condition of)

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-ase

enzyme

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-chezia

defection, elimination of wastes

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-iasis

abnormal condition

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-prandial

pertaining to eating or mealtime

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enzyme

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-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-chezia

defection, elimination of wastes

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-ectasis

dilation, widening

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-ectasia

dilation, widening

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-ectomy

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-emesis

vomiting

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-emia

blood condition

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-genesis

producing, forming

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process of recording

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-iasis

abnormal condition

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-megaly

enlargement

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-orexia

appetite

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-pepsia

digestion

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-phagia

condition of eating, swallowing

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-ptysis

spitting

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-rrhage

bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhagia

bursting forth (of blood)

-rrhaphy

suture

-scopy

visual examination

-spasm

sudden contraction of muscles

-stasis

stopping, controlling, placing

-stenosis

tightening, stricture

-stomy

new opening (to form a mouth)

-tomy

process of cutting, incision

-tresia

opening

-ectasis

dilation, widening

-ectasia

dilation, widening

-ectomy

removal, excision, resection

-emia

blood condition

-esis

action, condition, state of

-gram

record

-lithiasis

condition of stones

-lithotomy

incision (for removal) of a stone

-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

-megaly

enlargement

-ole

little, small

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease condition, emotion

-plasty

surgical repair

-poietin

substance that produces

-ptosis

spitting

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-sclerosis

hardening

-stenosis

tightening, stricture

-stomy

new opening (to form a mouth)

-tomy

process of cutting, incision

-tripsy

crushing

-uria

urination, condition of urine

-arche

beginning

-cyesis

pregnancy

-dynia

pain

-flexion

process of bending

-genesis

producing, forming

-gravida

pregnant woman

-itis

inflammation

-parous

to bear, bring forth

-pareunia

sexual intercourse

-plasia

development, formation, growth

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhagia

bursting forth (of blood)

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-salpinx

fallopian tube, oviduct

-scopy

visual examination

-stenosis

tightening, stricture

-tocia

labour, birth (condition of)

-version

turning (condition of)

-cele

hernia

-gen

substance that produces

-genic

produced by or in

-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

-lytic

reducing, destroying, separating, breakdown

-one

hormone

-pexy

fixation, to put in place

-plasia

development, formation, growth

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-trophy

nourishment, development (condition of)

-algesia

sensitivity to pain

-algia

pain

-blast

embryonic, immature cell

-cele

hernia

-esthesia

nervous sensation (feeling)

-graphy

process of recording

-ine

pertaining to

-kinesia

movement

-kinesis

movement

-kinetic

movement

-lepsy

seizure

-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

-ose

full of, pertaining to, sugar

-paresis

weakness

-pathy

disease condition, emotion

-phagia

condition of eating, swallowing

-phasia

speech

-plegia

paralysis, palsy

-praxia

action, condition, state of

-ptosis

falling, drooping, prolapse

-sclerosis

hardening

-sthenia

strength

-constriction

narrowing

-dilation

widening, stretching, expanding

-emia

blood condition

-graphy

process of recording

-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

-megaly

enlargement

-meter

measure

-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-plasty

surgical repair

-sclerosis

hardening

-tomy

process of cutting, incision

-algia

pain

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-dynia

pain

-ectasis

dilation, widening

-ema

condition

-lysis

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

-osmia

smell

-oxia

oxygen

-phonia

voice, sound

-plasty

surgical repair

-pnea

breath

-ptysis

spitting

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-scopy

visual examination

-sphyxia

pulse

-stenosis

tightening, stricture

-stomy

new opening (to form a mouth)

-thorax

chest, pleural cavity

-trophy

nourishment, development (condition of)

-apheresis

removal

-blast

embryonic, immature cell

-cytosis

condition of cells, slight increase in numbers

-emia

blood condition

-gen

substance that produces

-globin

protein

-globulin

protein

-lytic

reducing, destroying, separating, breakdown

-oid

resembling, originating from

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-penia

deficiency

-phage

eat, swallow

-philia

attraction for

-phoresis

carrying, transmission

-poiesis

formation

-stasis

stopping, controlling, placing

-cytosis

condition of cells, slight increase in numbers

-edema

swelling

-globulin

protein

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

resembling, originating from

-oma

tumor, mass, fluid collection

-pathy

disease condition, emotion

-penia

deficiency

-phylaxis

protection

-poiesis

formation

-stitial

pertaining to standing or positioned

-suppression

stopping

-algia

pain

-asthenia

lack of strength

-blast

embryonic, immature cell

-clast

to break

-desis

bind, tie together

-emia

blood condition

-listhesis

slipping

-malacia

softening

-penia

deficiency

-physis

to grow

-plasty

surgical repair

-porosis

condition of pores (spaces)

-stenosis

tightening, stricture

-tome

instrument to cut

-trophy

nourishment, development (condition of)

-algia

pain

-derma

skin

-esis

action, condition, state of

-osa

full of, pertaining to, sugar

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-ous

pertaining to

-plakia

plaque

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-acusis

hearing

-cusis

hearing

-meter

measure

-metry

process of measuring

-opia

vision condition

-opsia

vision condition

-phobia

fear

-plegic

pertaining to paralysis, palsy

-tropia

to turn

-agon

assemble, gather

-in

substance

-ine

substance

-oid

resembling, originating from

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-physis

to grow

-stasis

stopping, controlling, placing

-tocin

labour, birth (a substance for)

-tropin

stimulate, act on

-uria

urination, condition of urine

-ary

pertaining to

-blastoma

immature tumor (cells)

-plasia

development, formation, growth

-plasm

formation, structure

-stomia

condition of mouth

-suppression

stopping

-therapy

treatment

-tion

act of, process of, result of

-form

resembling, in the shape of

-kinesia

movement

-leptic

pertaining to seizing, taking hold of

-mania

obsessive preoccupation

-phobia

fear

-somnia

sleep

-thymia

mind (condition of)

-tropic

pertaining to stimulating