Chapter 1 | Suffixes (meanings and ending plurals) Flashcards
-ia
E.g. demet- ia
the loss of intellectual function
the condition of
-ism
E.g. rac- ism
the discrimination based on race
the condition of
-sis
E.g. thrombo- sis
having a blood clot in a vessel
the condition of
-y
E.g. aton- y
a lack of muscle tone
the condition of
-ian
E.g. physic- ian
practitioner of medicine
specialist in a field of study
-iatrics
E.g. ped- iatrics
care and treatment of children
medical specialty
-iatry
E.g. psych- iatry
study and treatment of mental disorders
medical specialty
-ics
E.g. orthoped- ics
study and treatment of the skeleton and joints
medical specialty
-ist
E.g. podiatr- ist
one who studies and treats the foot
specialist in a field of study
-ology
E.g. physi- ology
_______ ___ function in a living organism
study of
-ac
E.g. cardi- ac
_____________ ___ the heart
Pertaining to
-al
E.g. voc- al
_____________ ___ the voice
pertaining to
-ar
E.g. nucle- ar
___________ ___ the nucleus
pertaining to
-ary
E.g. saliv- ary
____________ ___ saliva
pertaining to
-form
E.g. muci- form
____, _____________ mucus
like, resembling
-ic
E.g. anatom- ic
___________ __ anatomy
pertaining to
-ical
E.g. electr- ical
___________ __ electricity
pertaining to
-ile
E.g. ver- ile
_________ __ the male, masculine
pertaining to
-oid
E.g. lymph- oid
___________ __ lymphatic system
pertaining to
-ory
E.g. circulat- ory
___________ __ circulation
pertaining to
-ous
E.g. cutan- ous
___________ __ the skin
pertaining to
what is the plural for a word ending in “a”
“ae”
E.g vertebra -> vertebrae
what is the plural for a word ending in “en”
“ina”
E.g. lumen -> lumina
what is the plural for a word ending in “ex”
“ices”
what is the plural for a word ending in “ix”
“ices”
what is the plural for a word ending in “yx”
“ices”
TRUE or FALSE
words ending with either “ex”, “ix” or “yx” all have the same plural ending
TRUE
words ending in “ex”, “ix” and “yx” have the same plural ending: “ices”
what is the plural for a word ending in “is”
“es”
E.g. diagnosis -> diagnose
what is the plural for a word ending in “ma”
“mata”
E.g. stigma -> stigmata
what is the plural for a word ending in “nx”
(anx, inx, ynx)
“nges”
E.g. phalanx -> phalanges
what is the plural for a word ending in “on”
“a”
E.g. ganglion -> ganglia
what is the plural for a word ending in “um”
“a”
E.g. serum -> sera
what us the plural for a word ending in “us”
“i”
E.g. thrombus -> thrombi
TRUE or FALSE
words ending in either “on” or “um” have the same plural
TRUE both words have a plural ending in “a”
