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18 Cards in this Set
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-a
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition
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-ac
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(rare) forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in
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-ia
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forms abstract nouns; often the suffix -ia appears as -y: state or condition
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-iac
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(rare) forms nouns: person afflicted with
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-iasis
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forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of: often used with the name of a parasitic organism to indicate infestation of the body by that organism
when used with lith-(greek for stone): formation and/ or presence of calculi in the body: |
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-ic
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forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in; words ending in -ic can be used as both adjective and nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
words ending in -ic can refer to a person suffering from a certain disability or condition |
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-in, -ine
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forms name of substances
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-ist
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forms nouns: a person interested in
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-itic
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forms adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; words ending in -itic can be used as bouth adjectives and nouns and as nouns, often indicate a drugs or agent
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-itis
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forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition: inflammation
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-itides
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is the plural form for words ending in -itis
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-ium
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(rarely -eum) forms nouns: membrane, connective tissue
In a few words -ium names a region of the body |
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-ma
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forms nouns (often) abnormal or diseased condition
the combining form for nouns ending in -ma is -mat- sometimes the final -a drops off the nouns |
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-ois
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forms nouns: abnormal or diseased condition
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-otic
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forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis: pertaining to
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-sia
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition
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-sis
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition
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-tic
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forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis: pertaining to; words ending in -tic can be used as both adjectives and nouns and as nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
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