Suffixes (Common) Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining To
2
Q
-blast, -blasto, blastic
A
Germ; Bud
3
Q
-cyte, -cytic
A
Cell
4
Q
-dynia
A
Pain; Swelling
5
Q
-eal, -ial
A
Pertaining To
6
Q
-ectasis
A
Expansion; Dilation
7
Q
-emia
A
Blood Condition
8
Q
-ia
A
Condition
9
Q
-iasis
A
Condition; Formation Of
10
Q
-ism
A
Condition
11
Q
-ites, -itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
-ity
A
Pertaining To
13
Q
-ium
A
Structure of Tissue
14
Q
-lysis, -lytic
A
Break Down; Destruction; Dissolving
15
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
16
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
17
Q
-oid
A
Resembling
18
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
19
Q
-osis
A
Condition; Usually Abnormal
20
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining
21
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
22
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency; Lack Of
23
Q
-phagia, -phagy
A
Eating; Swallowing
24
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
25
-plasia, -plastic
Growth
26
-plegia
Paralysis
27
-pnea
Breathing
28
-poiesis
Production
29
-ptosis
Falling; Dropping
30
-rrhage, -rrhagic
Bleeding
31
-rrhea
Flow or Discharge
32
-sclerosis
Hardening
33
-sis
Condition
34
-stasis
Level; Unchanging
35
-trophy
Growth
36
-uria
In the urine
