Chapter 2- Common Suffixes

Question 1

-a, -is, -on, -os,-is, -us, -um,-ium

Answer 1

Refers to, pertains to

names a thing when attached to root word

Question 2

-al,-tic,-ic,-iac,-oius,-ous,-ent

Answer 2

Pertains to, refers to, concerning

add to nouns-make adjectives, express relationships

Question 3

-an,-ion,-ian

Answer 3

Pertains to, process of, procedure of

Question 4

-ance,-ancy

Answer 4

State of, condition of

Question 5

-er,-or

Answer 5

One who, process of

added to verbs to make adjectives nouns

Question 6

-form

Answer 6

Shape, resembles

Question 7

-gen,-troph,-plas

Answer 7

Beginning, produce, development, cause

Question 8

-gram

Answer 8

To record, write

Question 9

-graph

Answer 9

An instrument

Question 10

-graphy

Answer 10

Procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording

Question 11

-ia,-ity

Answer 11

Add to adjective or nouns to express: quality, condition, state of

Question 12

-ible,-ile

Answer 12

Ability to, capacity of, refers to

add to verbs to make adjectives

Question 13

-ician

Answer 13

Person-belonging to, associated with, one who

Question 14

-ics,-tics

Answer 14

Art of, science of

Question 15

-id

Answer 15

State of, condition of, refer to, pertains to

add to verbs or nouns to make adjectives

Question 16

-ist

Answer 16

A specialist one who practices something

Question 17

-ite

Answer 17

Nature of

Question 18

-ion,-tion,-ition,-ation,-iation,-ing,-y

Answer 18

Procedure of, process if, action of, condition of

Question 19

-itis,-isy,-icy

Answer 19

To express condition of inflammation

Question 20

• ium,-olus,-iole,-cule,-culus,-cle,

- culum,-ellum

Answer 20

Small, smaller, lesser

Question 21

-ize,-ate

Answer 21

Act like, use, subject to, make into, refer to

Question 22

-ma(-mata),-men(-mina),-ment,-ure

Answer 22

Many, multiple results from health condition, act of

Question 23

-oid,-form

Answer 23

Likeness, resembles

Question 24

-o/log/y

Answer 24

Process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of

Question 25

-oma

Answer 25

Tumor, swelling

Question 26

-osis,-esis,-asis,-iasis,-sis

Answer 26

Condition, medical condition, disease, state of

Question 27

-ous

Answer 27

Material,refers to, state of

Question 28

-tic

Answer 28

Relates to, pertains to, refers to