CH. 2: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
Q
-gen
A
substance or agent that produces or causes
6
Q
-genic
A
producing, originating, causing
7
Q
-logist
A
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
8
Q
-logy
A
study of
9
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
10
Q
-oid
A
resembling
11
Q
-oma
A
tumor, swelling
12
Q
-opsy
A
view of, viewing
13
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)
14
Q
-pathy
A
disease
15
Q
-plasia
A
condition of formation, development, growth
