Word Roots(Suffixes) Flashcards by Christine Jazikoff | Brainscape

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able,ible,ble

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the power to be

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ad

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toward;in the direction of

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aemia,emia

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pertaining to blood

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age

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putting in motion;to do

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agra

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denoting a seizure;severe pain

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algia

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denting pain

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ase

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forms the name of an enzyme

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blast

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designates a cell or structure

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cele

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denoting a swelling

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centisis

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denoting a puncture

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ectasia

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expansion,dilation,distention

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ectomy

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a cutting out

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emia

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condition of the blood

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esthesia

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denoting sensation

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facient

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that which makes or causes

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gene,genesis,genetic,genic

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denoting production;origin

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gog,gogue

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to make flow

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gram

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a tracing;a mark

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graph

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a writing;a record

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iasis

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denoting a condition or pathological state

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id

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denoting shape or resemblance

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ism

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state,process or condition

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ite

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of the nature of

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itits

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denoting inflammation

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logia

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denoting discourse,science or study of

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lysis

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dissolution

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malacia

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softening

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megaly

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enlargement

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oid

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denoting form or resemblance

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oma

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denoting a tumor

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osis

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denoting a morbid process

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ostomosis,ostomy,stomy

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denoting an outlet;to furnish with an opening or mouth

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paresis

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slight or complete weakness

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pathy

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morbid condition or disease

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penia

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deficiency

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pexy

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surgical fixation

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plasty

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denoting moldiong or shaping

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plegia

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paralysis

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rhagia

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denoting a discharge;usually a bleeding

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rhaphy

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meaning suturing or stiching

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rhea

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meaning a flow or discharge

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rrhexis

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rupture of a blood vessel

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scopy

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generally an instrument for viewing

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tomy

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denoting a cutting operation

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tripsy

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crushing

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trophy

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denoting a relationship to nourishment