Suffixes Flashcards
(39 cards)
ac, al, ic, ous, tic (2 meanings)
pertaining to, relating to
pertaining to, relating to (5 suffixes)
ac, al ic, ous, tic
algia
pain
most common combining vowel
O
Suffix begin with vowel:
Last vowel of root dropped
ate (3 meanings)
having, resembling, acting upon
cele
protrusion (hernia)
centesis (urine sample removal in clinic)
surgical puncture to remove fluid
cle, cule, ole, ola, ule, ulum, ulus (2 meanings)
small, diminutive
cyte
cell
ectomy
cutting out
emesis
vomit
ent, er, ist, or (2 meanings, professions)
person or agent
esis, ia, iasis, ism, ity osis, sis, tion, y (2 meanings)
state or condition
state or condition (9 suffixes)
esis, ia iasis, ism, ity, osis, sis, tion, y
emia
blood condition
form, oid (2 meanings)
resembling, shaped like
genesis (2 meanings) (hint: beginning of Bible)
(development, origin)
gram, graphy (2 meanings)
recording, written record
graph
instrument that records
ible, ile (2 meanings)
capable, able
itis
inflammation
ize (2 meanings, what does it do to word?)
use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)
logy (2 meanings)
science, study of
