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1. -ase
A suffix which indicates that the word is the name of an enzyme , which is a type of protein that catalyzes biological or biochemical reactions. For example, " cellulase " or " polymerase ".
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2. -emia (adj.: -emic)
A suffix indicating that the word has to do with the blood, a condition of the blood, a substance within the blood, etc. For example, anemia is the lack of sufficient functioning hemoglobin in the blood. "-emic" is a
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3. -esis
A suffix indicating that the word has to do with "action" or "process."
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4. -ology
A suffix meaning the science of, or study of, or knowledge of.
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5. -oma
A suffix meaning a tumor or inflammation, as in granuloma.
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6. -ose
A suffix that means "sugar".
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7. -osis
A suffix meaning condition, or disease, or formation.
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8. -ostomy
A suffix meaning the creation of an opening, as in colostomy.
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9. A-
A prefix that means "without."
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10. Acetyl reduction assay (acetylene reduction assay)
A technique for measuring the nitrogen fixation activity in photosynthetic organisms. It uses a flame ionization detector and a gas chromatography apparatus to determine the reduction of acetylene to ethylene by the enzyme nitrogenase .
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