Suffix Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-ad
A
Toward
3
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
-desis
A
Binding
6
Q
-e
A
Noun marker
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, removal
8
Q
-emesis
A
Vomit
9
Q
-form
A
Resembling, like
10
Q
-genic
A
Beginning, originating, producing
11
Q
-gram
A
Record
12
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
13
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
14
Q
-iasis
A
Condition, formation
15
Q
-iatric
A
Pertaining to medical treatment
16
Q
-iatry
A
Study or field of medicine
17
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
18
Q
-ical
A
Pertaining to
19
Q
-ism
A
Condition
20
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
21
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
22
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study of
23
Q
-logy
A
Study of
24
Q
-lysis
A
Destruction, breaking down
25
-megaly
Enlargement
26
-meter
Instrument used to measure
27
-oma
Tumor
28
-ory
Pertaining to
29
-osis
Condition, disease
30
-pathy
Disease
31
-penia
Deficiency
32
-pexy
Surgical fixation
33
-phagia
Swallowing
34
-philia
Attraction
35
-phobia
Abnormal fear
36
-plasia
Development
37
-plasty
Molding, surgical repair
38
-plegia
Paralysis
39
-pnea
Breathing
40
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse, falling
41
-ptysis
Spitting
42
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Excessive flow, discharge
43
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
44
-rrhexis
Rupture
45
-scope
Instrument used to view
46
-scopy
Process of viewing with a scope
47
-stasis
Stoppage, balance, control
48
-stomy
Surgical creation of a new
49
-tomy
Incision, cutting
50
-malacia
Softening
51
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
52
-asthenia
Weakness
53
-clasia
Breaking
54
-desis
Binding
55
-physis
Growth
56
-schisis
Splitting
57
-trophy
Development
58
-algesia
Excessive sensitivity to pain
59
-algia
Pain
60
-esthesia
Feeling sensation
61
-kinesia
Movement
62
-kinesis
Movement
63
-lepsy
Seizure
64
-paresis
Slight paralysis
65
-phasia
Speech
66
-plegia
Paralysis
67
-praxia
Action
68
-apharesis
Removal
69
-blast
Immature stage, germ, bud
70
-clast
Breakdown
71
-crit
Separation
72
-cytosis
Abnormal condition of cells
73
-globin
Protein
74
-ema
Condition
75
-oxia
Oxygen
76
-pnea
Breathing
77
-ptysis
Spitting
78
-sphyxia
Pulse
79
-thorax
Chest
80
-ase
Enzyme
81
-chezia
Defecation
82
-iasis
Abnormal condition
83
-pepsia
Digestion
84
-prandial
Meal
85
-rrhaphy
Repair or suture
86
-agon
Assemblage, a gathering together
87
-in, -ine
A substance
88
-uria
Urine condition
89
-opia
Vision
90
-tropia
A turning
91
-cusis, -acousia
Hearing
92
-otia
Ear condition
93
-tripsy
Crushing
94
-uria
Urination
95
-arche
Beginning
96
-gravida
Pregnant
97
-one
Hormone
98
-pause
Cessation
99
-pexy
Fixation, fastening
100
-stomy
New opening
101
-tocia
Labor, birth
