28 Common Suffixes

Question 1

• a -is
• ia -us
• on -um
• os -ium

Answer 1

refers to, pertains to

names a thing when attached to root word

Question 2

• al -oius
• tic -ous
• ic -ent
• iac

Answer 2

pertains to, refers to, concerning

add to nouns to make adjectives - express reltaionships

Question 3

• an
• ion
• ian

Answer 3

pertains to, process of, procedure of

Question 4

• ance

- ancy

Answer 4

state of, condition of

Question 5

• er

- or

Answer 5

one who, process of

added to verbs to make adjectives or nouns

Question 6

-form

Answer 6

shape, resembles

Question 7

-gen
-troph-
plas-

Answer 7

beginning, produce, development, cause

Question 8

-gram

Answer 8

to record, write

Question 9

-graph

Answer 9

an instrument

Question 10

-graphy

Answer 10

procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording

Question 11

• ia

- ity

Answer 11

express: quality, condition, state of

added to adjectives or nouns

Question 12

• ible

- ile

Answer 12

ability to, capacity of, refers to

add to verbs to make adjectives

Question 13

-ician

Answer 13

person - belonging to, associated with, one who

Question 14

• ics

- tics

Answer 14

art of, science of

Question 15

-id

Answer 15

state of, condition of, refers to, pertains to

add to verbs/nouns to make adjectives

Question 16

-ist

Answer 16

a specialist, one who practices something

add to verbs to make nouns

Question 17

-ite

Answer 17

nature of

Question 18

• ion -iation
• tion -ing
• ation -y
• ition

Answer 18

procedure of, process of, action of, condition of

Question 19

• itis
• isy
• icy

Answer 19

to express condition of inflammation, infection

add to nouns

Question 20

• ium -olus
• iole -cule
• culus -cle
• culum -ellum

Answer 20

small, smaller, lesser

add to nouns

Question 21

• ize

- ate

Answer 21

act like, use, subject to, make into, refer to

add to nouns/adjectives to make verbs

Question 22

• ma (-mata)
• men (-mina)
• ment
• ure

Answer 22

many, multiple, “results from health condition,” act of

add to verbs to make nouns

Question 23

• oid

- form

Answer 23

likeness, resembles

add to nouns to form adjectives

Question 24

-o/log/y

Answer 24

process of, the study of, science of, knowledge of

Question 25

-oma

Answer 25

tumor, swelling

add to nouns to make verbs

Question 26

• osis -iasis
• esis -sis
• asis

Answer 26

condition, medical condition, disease, state of

add to nouns to make verbs

Question 27

-ous

Answer 27

material, refers to, state of

add to nouns to make adjectives

Question 28

-tic

Answer 28

relates to, pertains to, refers to

add to verbs to make adjectives