Ch. 2 Suffixes Flashcards
-ia
Condition of
-ism
Condition of
-sis
Condition of
-y
Condition of
-ian
specialist in a field of study
-iatrics
medical specialty
-iarty
medical specialty
-ics
medical specialty
-ist
specialist in a field of study
-ac
pertaining to; like; resembling
-al
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ar
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ary
pertaining to; like; resembling
-form
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ic
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ical
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ile
pertaining to; like; resembling
-oid
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ory
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ous
pertaining to; like; resembling
Dementia
loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)
Thrombosis
having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel
Atony
lack (a-) of muscle tone
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
salivary
pertaining to saliva
muciform
pertaining to mucus
Anatomic
pertaining to anatomy
Virile
pertaining to the male, masculine
Circulatory
pertaining to circulation
Cutaneous
pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “a”?
ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “en”?
ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ex”, “ix”, and “yx”?
ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “is”?
es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ma”?
mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “nx” (anx, inx, ynx)?
nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “on”?
a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “um”?
a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “us”?
i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi
Reversed
Condition of
-ia
Reversed
Condition of
-ism
Reversed
Condition of
-sis
Reversed
Condition of
-y
Reversed
specialist in a field of study
-ian
Reversed
medical specialty
-iatrics
Reversed
medical specialty
-iarty
Reversed
medical specialty
-ics
Reversed
specialist in a field of study
-ist
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ac
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-al
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ar
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ary
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-form
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ic
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ical
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ile
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-oid
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ory
Reversed
pertaining to; like; resembling
-ous
Reversed
loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)
Dementia
Reversed
having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel
Thrombosis
Reversed
lack (a-) of muscle tone
Atony
Reversed
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
Reversed
pertaining to saliva
salivary
Reversed
pertaining to mucus
muciform
Reversed
pertaining to anatomy
Anatomic
Reversed
pertaining to the male, masculine
Virile
Reversed
pertaining to circulation
Circulatory
Reversed
pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)
Cutaneous
Reversed
ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “a”?
Reversed
ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “en”?
Reversed
ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ex”, “ix”, and “yx”?
Reversed
es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “is”?
Reversed
mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ma”?
Reversed
nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “nx” (anx, inx, ynx)?
Reversed
a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “on”?
Reversed
a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “um”?
Reversed
i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi
What is the Plural ending for words ending in “us”?