Suffixes Ch 1 Flashcards by Samantha Rose

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-a (dyspnea, erythroderma)

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state, condition

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-ac (“the ac is…)

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pertaining to, located in

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-ia (anemia)

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state, condition

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-iac (maniac)

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person afflicted with

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-iasis (psoriasis)

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disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of

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-ic (gastric, toxic)

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pertaining to, located in

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-in, -ine (iodine)

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forms names of substances

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-ist (biologist)

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a person interested in

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-itic (laryngitic)

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pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

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-itis (gastris, laryngitis)

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inflammation

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-itides

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plural form for -itis

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-ium (pericardium)

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membrane, connective tissue

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-ma (trauma)

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(often) abnormal or diseased condition

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-osis (neurosis, sclerosis, endometriosis)

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abnormal or diseased condition

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-otic (neurotic)

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pertaining to

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-sia (amnesia, dysphasia)

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state, condition

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-sis (paralysis)

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state, condition

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-tic (antiseptic, paralytic)

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pertaining to