Common Suffixes Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain
2
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-ate
A
Having, resembling, acting upon
3
Q
-cele
A
Protrusion (hernia)
4
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
5
Q
-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
A
Small (diminutive)
6
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Cutting out
8
Q
-emesis
A
Vomit
9
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
10
Q
-ent, -er, -ist, -or
A
Person or agent
11
Q
-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
A
State or condition
12
Q
-form, -oid
A
Resembling, shaped like
13
Q
-genesis
A
Development, origin
14
Q
-gram, -graphy
A
Recording, written record
15
Q
-graph
A
Instrument that records
16
Q
-ible, -ile
A
Capable, able
17
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
18
Q
-ize
A
Use, subject to (makes a noun or adj into a verb)
19
Q
-logy
A
Science, study of
20
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
21
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency of, lack of
22
Q
-pexy, -pexis
A
Fixation
23
Q
-phage, -phagy
A
Eating
24
Q
-phobia
A
Abnormal fear or intolerance
25
-plasia, -plastic, -plasty
Forming, growing, changing
26
-pnea
Breathing
27
-rrhaphy
Suturing in place
28
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
29
-rrhexis
Rupture
30
-scope
Instrument for examining
31
-scopy
Act of examining
32
-stomy
Surgical opening
33
-tome
Instrument for cutting
34
-tomy
Cutting, incision
35
-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to, relating to
