Suffixes Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain
2
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-ase
A
Contains enzymatic activity
4
Q
-ation
A
Condition
5
Q
-cardia
A
Heart
6
Q
-cidal
A
Death
7
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
9
Q
-edema
A
Swelling
10
Q
-ema
A
Condition (not blood related)
11
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
12
Q
-genesis
A
Producing/forming
13
Q
-globin
A
Protein
14
Q
-graphy
A
Being recorded
15
Q
-ia/-iasis
A
Condition
16
Q
-iatrician
A
Practitioner
17
Q
-iatry
A
Medical profession or treatment
18
Q
-ic/-ical/-al
A
Pertaining to
19
Q
-ician
A
Specialist
20
Q
-ism
A
Condition
21
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
22
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
23
Q
-kinesis
A
Movement
24
Q
-logic/-logical
A
Pertaining to
25
-logist
One who studies, specialist
26
-logy
Study of
27
-lysis
Breakdown
28
-lytic
Breakdown
29
-megaly
Enlargement
30
-oma
Tumor
31
-osis
Condition
32
-oxia
Oxygen
33
-pathy
Suffering or disease
34
-phage
Eat or swallow
35
-phasia
Speech
36
-pnea
Breathing
37
-poiesis
Production
38
-poietin
That which causes production
39
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
40
-spasm
Sudden movement of muscles
41
-static
Stop, control
42
-tic
Pertaining to
43
-tomy
Process of cutting
44
-toxicity
Toxic
45
-trophy
Dealing with growth or nutrition
46
-uria
Urination
