Ch. 2 Suffixes Flashcards
(78 cards)
1
Q
-ia
A
Condition of
2
Q
-ism
A
Condition of
3
Q
-sis
A
Condition of
4
Q
-y
A
Condition of
5
Q
-ian
A
specialist in a field of study
6
Q
-iatrics
A
medical specialty
7
Q
-iarty
A
medical specialty
8
Q
-ics
A
medical specialty
9
Q
-ist
A
specialist in a field of study
10
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
11
Q
-al
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
12
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
13
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
14
Q
-form
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
15
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
16
Q
-ical
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
17
Q
-ile
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
18
Q
-oid
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
19
Q
-ory
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
20
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to; like; resembling
21
Q
Dementia
A
loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)
22
Q
Thrombosis
A
having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel
23
Q
Atony
A
lack (a-) of muscle tone
24
Q
cardiac
A
pertaining to the heart
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salivary
pertaining to saliva
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muciform
pertaining to mucus
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Anatomic
pertaining to anatomy
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Virile
pertaining to the male, masculine
29
Circulatory
pertaining to circulation
30
Cutaneous
pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)
31
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "a"?
ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae
32
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "en"?
ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina
33
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "ex", "ix", and "yx"?
ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices
34
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "is"?
es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses
35
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "ma"?
mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata
36
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "nx" (anx, inx, ynx)?
nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges
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What is the Plural ending for words ending in "on"?
a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia
38
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "um"?
a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera
39
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "us"?
i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi
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# Reversed
Condition of
-ia
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# Reversed
Condition of
-ism
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# Reversed
Condition of
-sis
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# Reversed
Condition of
-y
44
# Reversed
specialist in a field of study
-ian
45
# Reversed
medical specialty
-iatrics
46
# Reversed
medical specialty
-iarty
47
# Reversed
medical specialty
-ics
48
# Reversed
specialist in a field of study
-ist
49
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ac
50
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-al
51
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ar
52
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ary
53
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-form
54
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ic
55
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ical
56
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ile
57
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-oid
58
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ory
59
# Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ous
60
# Reversed
loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)
Dementia
61
# Reversed
having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel
Thrombosis
62
# Reversed
lack (a-) of muscle tone
Atony
63
# Reversed
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
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# Reversed
pertaining to saliva
salivary
65
# Reversed
pertaining to mucus
muciform
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# Reversed
pertaining to anatomy
Anatomic
67
# Reversed
pertaining to the male, masculine
Virile
68
# Reversed
pertaining to circulation
Circulatory
69
# Reversed
pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)
Cutaneous
70
# Reversed
ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "a"?
71
# Reversed
ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "en"?
72
# Reversed
ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "ex", "ix", and "yx"?
73
# Reversed
es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "is"?
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# Reversed
mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "ma"?
75
# Reversed
nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "nx" (anx, inx, ynx)?
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# Reversed
a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "on"?
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# Reversed
a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "um"?
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# Reversed
i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi
What is the Plural ending for words ending in "us"?
