Suffixes Flashcards
(336 cards)
1
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-algia
A
pain
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, excision, resection
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-genic
A
produced by or in
8
Q
-globin
A
protein
9
Q
-gram
A
record
10
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-ical
A
pertaining to
12
Q
-ion
A
process
13
Q
-ist
A
specialist
14
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
15
Q
-logy
A
study (process of)
16
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass, fluid collection
17
Q
-opsy
A
view of
18
Q
-osis
A
condition, usually abnormal
19
Q
-pathy
A
disease condition, emotion
20
Q
-scope
A
instrument for visual examination
21
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
22
Q
-sis
A
state of, condition
23
Q
-tomy
A
process of cutting, incision
24
Q
-y
A
process, condition
25
-al
pertaining to
26
-eal
pertaining to
27
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
28
-iac
pertaining to
29
-ior
pertaining to
30
-ism
process, condition
31
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
32
-ose
full of, pertaining to, sugar
33
-plasm
formation, structure
34
-somes
bodies
35
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
36
-type
picture, classification
37
-ac
pertaining to
38
-iac
pertaining to
39
-al
pertaining to
40
-algia
pain
41
-ar
pertaining to
42
-ary
pertaining to
43
-cele
hernia
44
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
45
-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
46
-cocci
berry-shaped bacteria
47
-cyte
cell
48
-dynia
pain
49
-eal
pertaining to
50
-emia
blood condition
51
-er
one who
52
-genesis
producing, forming
53
-genic
produced by or in
54
-gram
record
55
-graph
instrument for recording
56
-graphy
process of recording
57
-ic
pertaining to
58
-iac
pertaining to
59
-ist
specialist
60
-itis
inflammation
61
-ium
structure, tissue
62
-logy
study (process of)
63
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
64
-malacia
softening
65
-megaly
enlargement
66
-oid
resembling, originating from
67
-ole
little, small
68
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
69
-opsy
view of
70
-ose
full of, pertaining to, sugar
71
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
72
-ous
pertaining to
73
-pathy
disease condition, emotion
74
-penia
deficiency
75
-phobia
fear
76
-plasia
development, formation, growth
77
-plasty
surgical repair
78
-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse
79
-sclerosis
hardening
80
-scope
instrument for visual examination
81
-scopy
visual examination
82
-stasis
stopping, controlling, placing
83
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
84
-therapy
treatment
85
-tic
pertaining to
86
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
87
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
88
-ule
little, small
89
-um
structure, tissue
90
-us
structure, thing
91
-y
condition, process
92
-blast
embryonic, immature cell
93
-crine
secrete
94
-drome
to run
95
-fusion
to pour, coming together
96
-gen
substance that produces
97
-lapse
slide, fall, sag
98
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
99
-meter
measure
100
-mission
send
101
-or
one who
102
-oxia
oxygen
103
-partum
birth, labour
104
-phoria
to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)
105
-physis
to grow
106
-plasia
development, formation, growth
107
-plasm
formation, structure
108
-pnea
breath
109
-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse
110
-rrhea
flow, discharge
111
-stasis
stopping, controlling, placing
112
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
113
-ase
enzyme
114
-chezia
defection, elimination of wastes
115
-iasis
abnormal condition
116
-prandial
pertaining to eating or mealtime
117
-ase
enzyme
118
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
119
-chezia
defection, elimination of wastes
120
-ectasis
dilation, widening
121
-ectasia
dilation, widening
122
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
123
-emesis
vomiting
124
-emia
blood condition
125
-genesis
producing, forming
126
-graphy
process of recording
127
-iasis
abnormal condition
128
-megaly
enlargement
129
-orexia
appetite
130
-pepsia
digestion
131
-phagia
condition of eating, swallowing
132
-plasty
surgical repair
133
-ptysis
spitting
134
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
135
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
136
-rrhaphy
suture
137
-scopy
visual examination
138
-spasm
sudden contraction of muscles
139
-stasis
stopping, controlling, placing
140
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
141
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
142
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
143
-tresia
opening
144
-ectasis
dilation, widening
145
-ectasia
dilation, widening
146
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
147
-emia
blood condition
148
-esis
action, condition, state of
149
-gram
record
150
-lithiasis
condition of stones
151
-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
152
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
153
-megaly
enlargement
154
-ole
little, small
155
-osis
abnormal condition
156
-pathy
disease condition, emotion
157
-plasty
surgical repair
158
-poietin
substance that produces
159
-ptosis
spitting
160
-rrhea
flow, discharge
161
-sclerosis
hardening
162
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
163
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
164
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
165
-tripsy
crushing
166
-uria
urination, condition of urine
167
-arche
beginning
168
-cyesis
pregnancy
169
-dynia
pain
170
-flexion
process of bending
171
-genesis
producing, forming
172
-gravida
pregnant woman
173
-itis
inflammation
174
-parous
to bear, bring forth
175
-pareunia
sexual intercourse
176
-plasia
development, formation, growth
177
-plasty
surgical repair
178
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
179
-rrhaphy
suture
180
-rrhea
flow, discharge
181
-salpinx
fallopian tube, oviduct
182
-scopy
visual examination
183
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
184
-tocia
labour, birth (condition of)
185
-version
turning (condition of)
186
-cele
hernia
187
-gen
substance that produces
188
-genic
produced by or in
189
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
190
-lytic
reducing, destroying, separating, breakdown
191
-one
hormone
192
-pexy
fixation, to put in place
193
-plasia
development, formation, growth
194
-rrhea
flow, discharge
195
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
196
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
197
-algia
pain
198
-blast
embryonic, immature cell
199
-cele
hernia
200
-esthesia
nervous sensation (feeling)
201
-graphy
process of recording
202
-ine
pertaining to
203
-kinesia
movement
204
-kinesis
movement
205
-kinetic
movement
206
-lepsy
seizure
207
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
208
-ose
full of, pertaining to, sugar
209
-paresis
weakness
210
-pathy
disease condition, emotion
211
-phagia
condition of eating, swallowing
212
-phasia
speech
213
-plegia
paralysis, palsy
214
-praxia
action, condition, state of
215
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
216
-sclerosis
hardening
217
-sthenia
strength
218
-constriction
narrowing
219
-dilation
widening, stretching, expanding
220
-emia
blood condition
221
-graphy
process of recording
222
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
223
-megaly
enlargement
224
-meter
measure
225
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
226
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
227
-plasty
surgical repair
228
-sclerosis
hardening
229
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
230
-algia
pain
231
-capnia
carbon dioxide
232
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
233
-dynia
pain
234
-ectasis
dilation, widening
235
-ema
condition
236
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
237
-osmia
smell
238
-oxia
oxygen
239
-phonia
voice, sound
240
-plasty
surgical repair
241
-pnea
breath
242
-ptysis
spitting
243
-rrhea
flow, discharge
244
-scopy
visual examination
245
-sphyxia
pulse
246
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
247
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
248
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
249
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
250
-apheresis
removal
251
-blast
embryonic, immature cell
252
-cytosis
condition of cells, slight increase in numbers
253
-emia
blood condition
254
-gen
substance that produces
255
-globin
protein
256
-globulin
protein
257
-lytic
reducing, destroying, separating, breakdown
258
-oid
resembling, originating from
259
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
260
-penia
deficiency
261
-phage
eat, swallow
262
-philia
attraction for
263
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
264
-poiesis
formation
265
-stasis
stopping, controlling, placing
266
-cytosis
condition of cells, slight increase in numbers
267
-edema
swelling
268
-globulin
protein
269
-megaly
enlargement
270
-oid
resembling, originating from
271
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
272
-pathy
disease condition, emotion
273
-penia
deficiency
274
-phylaxis
protection
275
-poiesis
formation
276
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
277
-suppression
stopping
278
-algia
pain
279
-asthenia
lack of strength
280
-blast
embryonic, immature cell
281
-clast
to break
282
-desis
bind, tie together
283
-emia
blood condition
284
-listhesis
slipping
285
-malacia
softening
286
-penia
deficiency
287
-physis
to grow
288
-plasty
surgical repair
289
-porosis
condition of pores (spaces)
290
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
291
-tome
instrument to cut
292
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
293
-algia
pain
294
-derma
skin
295
-esis
action, condition, state of
296
-osa
full of, pertaining to, sugar
297
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
298
-ous
pertaining to
299
-plakia
plaque
300
-plasty
surgical repair
301
-rrhea
flow, discharge
302
-acusis
hearing
303
-cusis
hearing
304
-meter
measure
305
-metry
process of measuring
306
-opia
vision condition
307
-opsia
vision condition
308
-phobia
fear
309
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis, palsy
310
-tropia
to turn
311
-agon
assemble, gather
312
-in
substance
313
-ine
substance
314
-oid
resembling, originating from
315
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
316
-physis
to grow
317
-stasis
stopping, controlling, placing
318
-tocin
labour, birth (a substance for)
319
-tropin
stimulate, act on
320
-uria
urination, condition of urine
321
-ary
pertaining to
322
-blastoma
immature tumor (cells)
323
-plasia
development, formation, growth
324
-plasm
formation, structure
325
-stomia
condition of mouth
326
-suppression
stopping
327
-therapy
treatment
328
-tion
act of, process of, result of
329
-form
resembling, in the shape of
330
-kinesia
movement
331
-leptic
pertaining to seizing, taking hold of
332
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
333
-phobia
fear
334
-somnia
sleep
335
-thymia
mind (condition of)
336
-tropic
pertaining to stimulating
