Chapter 1: Suffixes

Question 1

-a: forms abstract nouns

Answer 1

i.e: dyspne-a, anasarc-a

state, conditions

Question 2

-ac (rare) forms adjective

Answer 2

i.e: cardi-ac, ile-ac

pertaining to

Question 3

-ia: forms abstract nouns; often the suffix -ia appears as -y

Answer 3

i.e: anem-ia, hypertroph-y

state, condition

Question 4

-iac (rare) forms nouns

Answer 4

i.e: hemophil-iac, insomn-iac

person afflicted with..

Question 5

iasis: forms abstract nouns

Answer 5

i.e: elephant-iasis, nephrolith-iasis
abnormal condition

presence of: used with parasitical organism indicates infestation. Used with “lith-“ formation and or presence of calculi in the body

Question 6

-ic: forms adjective

Answer 6

i.e: analges-ic, tox-ic, parapleg-ic, anorex-ic
pertaining to

noun: indication of a drug or agent
adjective: person suffering from a certain disability or condition

Question 7

-in, ine

Answer 7

i.e: adrenal-in, antitox-in, chlor-ine, epinephr-ine

form names of substances

Question 8

-ist: forms nouns

Answer 8

i.e: cardiolog-ist, orthodont-ist

a person interested in

Question 9

itic: forms adjectives

Answer 9

i. e: antineur-itic, arthr-itic
adjective: pertaining to inflammation;

noun: indicate drug or agent

Question 10

-itis:

Answer 10

i.e: gastr-itis, laryng-itis

forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition, inflammation

Question 11

itides

Answer 11

i.e: -arthr-itides, dermat-itides

plural form for words ending in -itis

Question 12

-ium (rarely -eum) forms nouns

Answer 12

i.e: endometr-ium, pericard-ium, periton-eum, epigastr-ium

membrane, connective tissue, sometimes names a region of the body.

Question 13

-ma: forms nouns

Answer 13

i.e: ede-ma, trau-ma, ede-mat-ogenic, trau-mat-ic, sper-mat-ic

abnormal condition.

combining form: ma -> mat
Sometimes “a” drops off

Question 14

-osis: forms nouns:

Answer 14

i.e: nephr-osis, neur-osis

abnormal condition

Question 15

-otic

Answer 15

i.e: nephr-otic, scler-otic

forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis: pertaining to

Question 16

-sia: forms adbstract nouns

Answer 16

i.e: amne-sia, ecta-sia

state, condition

Question 17

-sis: forms abstract nouns

Answer 17

i.e: antisep-sis, paraly-sis

state, condition

Question 18

-tic

Answer 18

i.e: antisep-tic, eme-tic
forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis: pertaining to,
noun: drug or agent
adjective: itic,tic= person suffering from a certain disability or condition

Question 19

-y: forms abstract nouns

Answer 19

see -ia

Question 20

-ectasis

Answer 20

Stretching, dilation, distention

Question 21

-iatry

Answer 21

treatment

Question 22

-ician

Answer 22

specialist