Building Vocabulary (Suffixes) Flashcards
Suffixes (35 cards)
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining or relating to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-ate
A
having, resembling, acting upon
4
Q
-cele
A
protrusion (hernia)
5
Q
-centesis
A
surgical punture to remove fluid
6
Q
-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
A
small (diminutive)
7
Q
-cyte
A
cell
8
Q
-ectomy
A
cutting out
9
Q
-emesis
A
vomit
10
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
11
Q
-ent, -er, -ist, -or
A
person or agent
12
Q
-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
A
state or condition
13
Q
-form, -oid
A
resembling, shaped like
14
Q
-genisis
A
development, origin
15
Q
-gram, -graphy
A
recording, written record
16
Q
-graph
A
instrument that records
17
Q
-ible, -ile
A
capable, able
18
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
19
Q
-ize
A
use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb
20
Q
-logy
A
science, study of
21
Q
-oma
A
tumor
22
Q
-penia
A
deficiency of, lack of
23
Q
-pexy, -pexis
A
fixation
24
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-phage, -phagy
A
eating
24
-phobia
abnormal fear or intolerance
24
-plasia, -plastic, -plasty
forming, changing, growing
25
-pnea
breathing
26
-rrhaphy
suturing in place
27
-rrhea
flow or discharge
28
-rrhexis
rupture
29
-scope
instrument for examining
30
-scopy
act of examining
31
-stomy
surgical opening
32
-tome
instrument for cutting
33
-tomy
cutting, incision
