Suffixes (Unit 2) Flashcards by Sharon Liu

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-GEN

A

something which produces

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-IN

A

chemical substance

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-lent

A

full of

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-OID

A

like, resembling

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-ose

A

full of

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-SIS

A

action, process; state of, condition of (expresses an action)

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-GENESIS

A

the act or process of producing; production of

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-GENIC

A

producing; produced by

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-GENOUS

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produced by, arising in; producing

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-CENTESIS

A

surgical puncture (with a needle) draw off fluid

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-CLASIA, -CLASIS

A

breaking up, destruction; (surgical) fracture

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-DESIS

A

fixation, fusion, binding

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-ium, -eum

A

part, lining, tissue or membrane

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-PEXY, -PEXIS

A

fixation fastening

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-RRHAPHY

A

surgical suture

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-TOME

A

a knife, cutting instrument

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-ECTOMY

A

excision, cutting off, surgical removal

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-PLASTY

A

surgical repair or formation; pastic surgery

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-TOMY

A

incision, cutting

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-ESTHESIA, ESTHETIC (adj)

A

sensation, perception

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-GNOSIS

A

understanding, knowledge

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-GRAM

A

a written record

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-GRAPH

A

an instrument which records; written record

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-GRAPHY-

A

act of process of recording in writing

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-OLOGY

A

study of, science of

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-OSMIA

A

sense of smell

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-PLEGIA

A

paralysis

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-PRAXIA

A

doing, performance, strength

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-STHENIA

A

strength

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-RRHEA

A

flow, discharge

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-SCOPE

A

an instrument for viewing or observing

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-ACUSIA

A

hearing

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-ALGIA

A

pain

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-ODYNIA

A

pain

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-OPIA, -OPSIA

A

vision

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-RRHAGIA

A

excessive flow or discharge

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-SCOPY

A

act of viewing, observation

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-EDEMA

A

swelling, esp with fluid

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-EMPHRAXIS

A

stoppage, obstruction

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-ISM

A

state, condition, quality of

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-METER

A

an instrument for measuring

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-ECTOPY

A

displacement

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-ECTASIA

A

dilation, expansion

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-ISCHEMIA

A

loss or suppression of blood flow

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-METRY

A

the act of measuring

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-STENOSIS

A

abnormal narrowing