Examples of Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
noun endings
A
- a
- e
- um
- us
- y
2
Q
suffixes meaning “pertaining to” - turns term into adjective
A
- ac
- al
- ary
- ical
- ic
- ous
- tic
3
Q
suffixes meaning “abnormal condition or disease”
A
- esis
- ia
- ion
- ism
- osis
- iasis
- ago
4
Q
suffixes related to patholoy
A
- algia - pain and suffering
- dynia - pain
- itis - inflammation
- megaly - enlargement
5
Q
suffixes related to procedures
A
- gram - picture or record
- graphy - process of producing a picture or record
- scopy - visual examination
- plasty - surgical repair
- centesis - surgical puncture (with a needle) to remove fluid for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
