Carnegie Suffixes Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
-algesia | pain |
-algia | pain |
-arche | beginning |
-ase | enzyme |
-asthenia | weakness |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-cele | hernia; protrusion, swelling |
-centesis | puncture |
-cide | to kill |
-clasis | break, fracture |
-clysis | injection |
-crit | to separate |
-cusis | hearing |
-cyesis | pregnancy |
-cyte | cell |
-desis | fixation, binding (of a bone or join) |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation; stretching, expansion |
-ectomy | removal; excision |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood |
-gen | born, or producing |
-genesis, genic | producing, forming, origin |
-glia | glue |
-globin | protein |
-gnosis | knowledge |
-gram | record, a writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ia | condtion |
-iasis | abnormal condition (usually produced by something specific) |
-ic | pertaining to |
-icle | small |
-ist | one who specializes |
-itis | inflammation |
-kinesis | movement, motion |
-lith | stone, calculus |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | breaking up; separation, destruction |
-malacia | softening |
-mania | madness |
-megaly | enlargment |
-metry | act of measuring |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-mnesia | memory |
-oid | like; resembling |
-ole | small |
-oma | tumor |
-opia | vision |
-osis | abnormal (morbid) condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells) |
-para | to bear (offspring) |
-paresis | partial paralysis |
-pathy | disease; emotion |
-penia | deficiency, decrease |
-pexy | fixation; to put in place (of an organ) |
-phagia | eat; swallow |
-phasia | speech |
-philia | attraction for |
-phobia | fear of |
-phonia | sound; voice |
-plasia | development; formation, growth |
-plasm | formation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation; production |
-ptosis | drooping, prolapse, downward displaement |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage, rrhagia | burst forth |
-rrhapy | suture |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-scope | instrument for visual exam |
-scopy | visual inspection |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-stasis | stopping; control, standing still |
-stenosis | stricture; narrowing |
-stomy | new opening, forming an opening |
-therapy | treatment |
-tome | instrument for cutting |
-tomy | incision, cut into |
-toxic | poison |
-tripsy | crushing |
-trophy | nourishment; developtment |
-ula | small |
-ule | small |
-uria | urine |
-version | to turn |
-y | process |
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