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Suffixes
Blue terminology Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-ar | pertaining to |
-ation | process (of) |
-blast | embryonic cell |
-cyte | cell |
-edema | swelling |
-emia | state of (condition) |
-gen | forming, producing, origin |
-genesis | forming, producing, origin |
-globin | protein |
-graft | transplantation |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ine | pertaining to |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | separation, destruction |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition; increase ( used primarily with blood clots) |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease, deficiency |
-phage | swallowing, eating |
-phagia | swallowing, eating |
-phil | attraction for |
-philia | attraction for |
-phobia | fear |
-phoreisis | carrying, transmission |
-phylaxis | protection |
-plasia | formation/growth |
-plasm | formation/growth |
-poiesis | formation/growth |
-rrhagia | bursting forth (of) |
-stasis | standing still |
-tic | pertaining to |
-toxic | pertaining to poision |