Blood, Lymphatic, Immune System Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
-apheresis
carry away, removal
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ate
having the form of, possessing
-ation
process (of)
-blast
immature, embryonic cell
-cele
hernia, protrusion, swelling
-crit
separation of
-cyte
cell
-cytosis
more than the normal number of cells
-ectomy
surgical removal, excision
-edema
swelling
-emia
blood condition
-eous
composed of, like, resembling, of the nature of
-gen
forming, origin, producing
-globin
protein
-globulin
protein
-graft
transplantation
-graphy
process of recording
-ic
pertaining to
-ion
action, the act of, condition
-itis
inflammation
-logist
specialist in the study of
-logy
study of
-lysis
destruction, loosening, separation
-megally
large, enlargement
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor, neoplam
-osis
abnormal condition (usually pertaining to blood cells)
-ous
pertaining to
-pathy
disease
-penia
decrease, deficiency, too few
-pexy
surgical fixation
-phage
eating, swallowing
-phagia
eating, swallowing
-phil
attraction for
-philia
attraction for
-phobia
fear
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
-phylaxis
protection
-poiesis
formation
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of), condition of abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-stasis
standing still, maintenance of a constant level
-therapy
treatment
-tic
pertaining to
-tomy
incision
-us
condition, structure