1 - common suffixes Flashcards
-ac
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-eal
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ior
pertaining to
-is
pertaining to
-ous
pertaining to
-tic
pertaining to
-algia
pain
-dynia
pain
-ate
to use
-ize
to use
-cele
protrusion/swelling/hernia/tumor
-centesis
surgical puncture
-cyte
cell
-cytosis
abnormal (too many) cell condition
-derma
skin
-desis
binding
-ectomy
cutting out
-emesis
to vomit
-emia
blood condition
-esis
condition of
-ia
condition of
-iasis
condition of
-ism
condition of
-ity
condition of
-osis
condition of
-sis
condition of
-tion
condition of
-y
condition of
-form
shape
-genesis
to form
-genic
to form
-globin
protein
-gram
weight/mark/record
-graph
to write/record/instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
-itis
inflammation
-lysis
breakdown/destruction/separation/loosening/dissolution
-malacia
softening
-megaly
enlargement
-meter
instrument used to measure
-metry
process of measuring
-ologist
specialist
-ology
the study of a specific field
-oma
tumor/mass/fluid/collection
-opsy
to view
-otomy
cutting into
-ostomy
artificial or surgical opening
-stomy
artificial or surgical opening
-tomy
artificial or surgical opening
-pathy
disease/emotion
-penia
lack of/deficiency
-pexy
surgical fixation
-pexis
surgical fixation
-phagia
to swallow or to eat
-phobia
fear of
-plasty
reconstruction/shaping
-plegia
paralysis/stroke/palsy
-pnea
breathing
-ptosis
drooping/prolapse/sagging/falling down
-rrhage
to burst forth/bursting forth
-rrhaphy
to suture/fixate
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-sclerosis
hardening
-scope
instrument used to examine
-scopy
process of visual examination
-spasm
involuntary movement
-trophy
growth/development
