Suffixes Related to Body Processes Flashcards

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1
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-blast

A

immature, forming

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2
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-cidal

A

destroying, killing

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3
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-cide

A

destroying, killing

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4
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-crine

A

secreting

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5
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-malacia

A

softening

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6
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-para

A

bearing

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7
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-parous

A

producing, bearing

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8
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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9
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-phage, -phagia

A

eating, devouring

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10
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-phagy

A

swallowing

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11
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-phasia

A

speaking

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12
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-phoresis

A

carrying

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13
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-plasia

A

formation, development, growth

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14
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-plastic

A

forming

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15
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-pnea

A

breath

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16
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-poiesis

A

production, formation

17
Q

-poietic

A

pertaining to production

18
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-poietin

A

substance that produces

19
Q

-para

A

bearing

20
Q

-porosis

A

lessening in density

21
Q

-rrhage

A

discharging heavily

22
Q

-rrhea

A

a flowing, a flux

23
Q

-schisis

A

splitting

24
Q

-somnia

A

sleep

25
Q

-spasm

A

contraction

26
Q

-stalsis

A

contraciton

27
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-stasis

A

stopping, constant

28
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-stenosis

A

narrowing