Common suffixes Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
-age
A
Related to
2
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-cidal, -cide
A
pertaining to killing
3
Q
-form
A
Shape
4
Q
-fuge
A
Driving away
5
Q
-iatry, -iatrist
A
Healing by a provider/healer
6
Q
-ical
A
Pertaining to
7
Q
-ion
A
Process
8
Q
-logy, logist
A
Study of, one who studies
9
Q
-ole
A
Litle, small
10
Q
-opia
A
Vision
11
Q
-phylaxis
A
Protection, prevention
12
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
13
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
14
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
15
Q
-cise
A
Cut, remove
16
Q
-clasis
A
Break down
17
Q
-desis
A
Stabiliza�on, binding
18
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal, excision
19
Q
-gram
A
To Record
20
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
21
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
22
Q
-lepsy
A
Seizure, convulsion
23
Q
-lysis
A
Destruction, separation
24
Q
-meter
A
Device for measuring
25
-metry
Process of measuring
26
-pexy
Fixation, to put in place
27
-plasty
Surgical repair, reformation
28
-scopy
Visual examination
29
-spasm
Involuntary twitch
30
-stasis
Stopping or controlling
31
-stomy
A new opening
32
-tomy
Incision
33
-tripsy
Crushing
34
-algia
Pain
35
-asthenia
Weakness
36
-cele
Swelling, herniation
37
-dynia
Pain
38
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
39
-emesis
vomiting
40
-emia
blood condition
41
gen
Producing
42
-ia, -ism
Condition of
43
-iasis
Presence of, formation of
44
-I
Inflammation
45
-malacia
Weakening or softening of
46
-mania
Obsessive preoccupation
47
-megaly
Enlargement
48
-oid
Seeming like
49
-ole
Small
50
-oma
Tumor
51
-penia
Deficiency, decrease
52
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
53
-phasia
Speech
54
-phobia
Fear
55
-plasia
Formation of
56
-plegia
Paralysis
57
-ptosis
Drooping, falling
58
-rrhage
Bursting forth
59
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
60
-rrhexis
Rupture
61
-sclerosis
Hardening condition
62
-trophy
Development
