unit 1 suffixes Flashcards
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-a
A
noun ending, no meaning
2
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-ac; -al; -ar; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ior; ous
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pertaining to
3
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-ad
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toward, into
4
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-algia
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pain
5
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-amnios
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amnion, amniotic fluid
6
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-apheresis
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removal
7
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-asthenia
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weakness
8
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-blast
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immature cell, germ cell
9
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-carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
10
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
10
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
10
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-cide
A
killing
10
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-crit
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to separate
11
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-crine
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to secrete
12
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
13
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-cyst
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bladder, sac
14
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-cyte
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cell
15
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-desis
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surgical fixation (of a bone or joint)
16
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-dipsia
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thirst
17
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-drome
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running together
18
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-dynia
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pain
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-ecstasis
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dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
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excision, surgical removal
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-edema
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swelling
22
-emesis
vomiting
23
-emia
in the blood, blood condition
24
-gen
substance or agent that produces, creates, or forms
24
-esis
condition
24
-genesis
creation, origin, formation, production
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-genic
creating, producing, causing
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-gram
a record, radiographic image
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-graph
a record, instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
condition, abnormal state
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-iatry
specialty, treatment
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-ician
specialist
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-ism
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction, separation, dissolution, loosening
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-malacia
softening
40
-megaly
enlargement
41
-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
process of measuring
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor, mass
45
-opia
vision, sight
46
-opsy
viewing, process of viewing, to view
47
-osis
abnormal condition, increased number (in blood)
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-pathy
disease
49
-penia
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
50
-pexy
surgical fixation (of an organ)
51
-phagia
swallowing, eating
52
-phobia
aversion, fear
53
-physis
growth
54
-plasia
formation, growth
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-plasm
formation, growth, substance
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-plasty
surgical repair
57
-plegia
paralysis
58
-pnea
breathing
59
-poiesis
formation
60
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping
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-ptysis
spit
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-rrhage; -rrhagia
bursting forth, excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
suture, repair
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
65
-rrhexis
rupture
66
-schisis
split, fissure
67
-sclerosis
hardening
68
-scope
instrument for visual examination
69
-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
70
-scopy
process of viewing/visual examination
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-spasm
involuntary muscle contractions
72
-stasis
stopping, standing still
73
-stenosis
constriction, narrowing
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-stomy
formation of an opening
75
-tome
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
incision
77
-tripsy
surgical crushing
78
-trophy
development
79
-ule
little, small
80
-um
tissue, structure, layer
81
-uria
urine
82
-us
condition; structure
