1 - common suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
5
Q
-eal
A
pertaining to
6
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
7
Q
-ior
A
pertaining to
8
Q
-is
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
10
Q
-tic
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-algia
A
pain
12
Q
-dynia
A
pain
13
Q
-ate
A
to use
14
Q
-ize
A
to use
15
Q
-cele
A
protrusion/swelling/hernia/tumor
16
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
17
Q
-cyte
A
cell
18
Q
-cytosis
A
abnormal (too many) cell condition
19
Q
-derma
A
skin
20
Q
-desis
A
binding
21
Q
-ectomy
A
cutting out
22
Q
-emesis
A
to vomit
23
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
24
Q
-esis
A
condition of
25
-ia
condition of
26
-iasis
condition of
27
-ism
condition of
28
-ity
condition of
29
-osis
condition of
30
-sis
condition of
31
-tion
condition of
32
-y
condition of
33
-form
shape
34
-genesis
to form
35
-genic
to form
36
-globin
protein
37
-gram
weight/mark/record
38
-graph
to write/record/instrument for recording
39
-graphy
process of recording
40
-itis
inflammation
41
-lysis
breakdown/destruction/separation/loosening/dissolution
42
-malacia
softening
43
-megaly
enlargement
44
-meter
instrument used to measure
45
-metry
process of measuring
46
-ologist
specialist
47
-ology
the study of a specific field
48
-oma
tumor/mass/fluid/collection
49
-opsy
to view
50
-otomy
cutting into
51
-ostomy
artificial or surgical opening
52
-stomy
artificial or surgical opening
53
-tomy
artificial or surgical opening
54
-pathy
disease/emotion
55
-penia
lack of/deficiency
56
-pexy
surgical fixation
57
-pexis
surgical fixation
58
-phagia
to swallow or to eat
59
-phobia
fear of
60
-plasty
reconstruction/shaping
61
-plegia
paralysis/stroke/palsy
62
-pnea
breathing
63
-ptosis
drooping/prolapse/sagging/falling down
64
-rrhage
to burst forth/bursting forth
65
-rrhaphy
to suture/fixate
66
-rrhea
flow or discharge
67
-sclerosis
hardening
68
-scope
instrument used to examine
69
-scopy
process of visual examination
70
-spasm
involuntary movement
71
-trophy
growth/development
