Suffixes 2 Flashcards
(53 cards)
1
Q
-lepsy
A
seizure
2
Q
-listhesis
A
slipping
3
Q
-lith
A
stone
4
Q
-lithiasis
A
condition of stones
5
Q
-logic
A
pertaining to study of
6
Q
-logist
A
one who studies
7
Q
-logy
A
study of
8
Q
-lucent
A
to shine through
9
Q
-lysis
A
to destroy
10
Q
-lytic
A
destruction
11
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
12
Q
-mania
A
frenzy
13
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
14
Q
-megaly
A
enlarge
15
Q
-meter
A
instrument for measuring
16
Q
-metrist
A
specialist in measuring
17
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
18
Q
-nic
A
pertaining to
19
Q
-nomics
A
pertaining to laws
20
Q
-oid
A
resembling
21
Q
-ole
A
small
22
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
23
Q
-opaque
A
nontransparent
24
Q
-opia
A
vision condition
25
-opsia
vision condition
26
-opsy
view of
27
-orexia
appetite
28
-ory
pertaining to
29
-ose
pertaining to
30
-osis
abnormal condition
31
-osmia
smell
32
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
33
-otia
ear condition
34
-otomy
cutting into
35
-ous
pertaining to
36
-para
to bear
37
-paresis
weakness
38
-partum
childbirth
39
-pathy
disease
40
-penia
abnormal decrease
41
-pepsia
digestion
42
-pexy
surgical fixation
43
-phage
to eat
44
-phagia
eat, swallow
45
-phasia
speech
46
-phil
attracted to
47
-philia
condition of being attracted to
48
-philic
pertaining to being attracted to
49
-phobia
fear
50
-phonia
voice
51
-phoresis
carrying
52
-phoria
condition to bear
53
-phylaxis
protection
