Suffixes Used To Convert Word Roots Into Adjectives Flashcards

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to 

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-ary

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Pertaining to 

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-cele

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Protrusion 

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-cyte

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Cell

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-genesis

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Produces generates

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-gram

A

Record picture

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-ia

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State

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ism

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State of

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-isis

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Inflammation

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-lith

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Stone

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

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To destroy

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-megaly

A

Enlarged

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring 

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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal condition