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Common Suffixes
Suffix Word from chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ac / -al | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| -cide | Kill, Killer |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -dipsia | Thirst |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | Specialist |
| -logy | study |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | Surgical Repair |
| -rrhea | flowing discharge |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument |
| -stasis | Control |
| -uria | Urine |
| -scopy | viewing of |
| -rrhage | bursting of blood |