28 Common Suffixes or Suffix Groups

Question 1

-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is, -us, -um, -ium

Answer 1

refers to, pertains to

Question 2

• al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius,

- ous, -ent

Answer 2

pertains to, refers to, concerning

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

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

quality, condition, state of

Question 12

-ible, -ile

Answer 12

ability to, capacity of, refers to

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, refer to, pertains to

Question 16

-ist

Answer 16

a specialist, one who practices “something”

Question 17

-ite

Answer 17

nature of

Question 18

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

Answer 18

procedure of, process of, action of, condition of

Question 19

-itis, -isy, or -icy

Answer 19

to express condition of inflammation, infection

Question 20

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

Answer 20

small, smaller, lesser

Question 21

-ize, -ate

Answer 21

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

Question 22

-ma (-mata), -men

(-mina), -ment, -ure

Answer 22

many, multiple “results from health condition” act of

Question 23

-oid, -form

Answer 23

likeness, resembles

Question 24

-o/log/y

Answer 24

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

Question 25

-oma

Answer 25

tumor, swelling

Question 26

-osis, -sis, -asis, -iasis, -sis

Answer 26

condition, medical condition, disease, state of

Question 27

-ous

Answer 27

material, refers to, state of

Question 28

-tic

Answer 28

relates to, pertains to, refers to