Suffix Flashcards
(55 cards)
-able
-ible
-ile
Example:Ability
Meaning:
palatable
flexible
fragile
-ate
-esis
-ure
Example: action
Meaning:
pulsate
enuresis
measure
-cal
-eous
-ose
-ous
Meaning: of that kind,
pertaining
to
Example:
popliteal
calcaneous
adipose
mucinous
esis
-ia
-iasis
-id
-ism
-ity
-osis
-tia
-tion, -y
Meaning: condition,
state
Example: paresis
dysplasia
cholelithiasis
flaccid
catabolism
hyperacidity
diverticulosis
procidentia
malabsorption
gouty
ious
Meaning: capable of,
causing
Example: infectious
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-ic
-ical
-ory
-tic
Meaning: related to,
concerning,
pertaining to
Example:
cardiac
abdominal
ovarian
ocular
papillary
pyogenic
practical
sensory
orthodontic
e
-er
-ician
-ist, -or
Meaning: agent
Example:
lactagogue
inhaler
physician
urologist
form
-oid
Meaning: like,
resemblance
Example:
veriform
fibroid
-cle
-cule
-culum
-culus
-et
-ium
-ole
-olum
-olus
Meaning: small
Example:
corpuscle
molecule
tuberculum
ductulus
pipet
endocardium
arteriole
bolus
agogue
agogue producer,
leader
Ex: sialogogue
algia
pain
Ex: neuralgia
ase
enzyme
Ex:lipase
cele
hernia,
swelling
Ex: hydrocele
cide
destroy, kill
Ex: germicide
-dynia
pain
Ex: pleurodynia
-ema
swelling, distention
Ex: emphysema
-ferent
bear, carry
Ex: efferent
-iasis
presence/
formation of
Ex: nephro-lithiasis
-lemma
sheath, envelope
Ex: neurilemma
-lysis
dissolving, reduction
Ex: hemolysis
-oma
Tumor
Ex: Carcinoma
-Ossian
Condition of vision
Ex: Xanthopsia
-pathy
Disease
Ex: myelopathy
-phagia
To eat, swallow
Ex: dysphagia
