28 Common Suffixes or Suffix Groups Flashcards
-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is, -us, -um, -ium
refers to, pertains to
- al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius,
- ous, -ent
pertains to, refers to, concerning
-an, -ion, -ian
pertains to, process of, procedure of
-ance, -ancy
state of, condition of
-er, -or
one who, process of
-form
shape, resembles
-gen-, -troph-, plas-
beginning, produce, development, cause
-gram
to record, write
-graph
an instrument
-graphy
procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording
-ia, -ity
quality, condition, state of
-ible, -ile
ability to, capacity of, refers to
-ician
person - belonging to , associated with, one who
-ics, -tics
art of, science of
-id
state of, condition of, refer to, pertains to
-ist
a specialist, one who practices “something”
-ite
nature of
-ion, -tion, -ition, -ation, -iation, -ing, -y
procedure of, process of, action of, condition of
-itis, -isy, or -icy
to express condition of inflammation, infection
-ium, -olus, -iole, -cule, -culus, -cle, -culum, -ellum
small, smaller, lesser
-ize, -ate
act like, use, subject to, make into, refer to
-ma (-mata), -men
(-mina), -ment, -ure
many, multiple “results from health condition” act of
-oid, -form
likeness, resembles
-o/log/y
process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of
