Chapter 2- Common Suffixes Flashcards
-a, -is, -on, -os,-is, -us, -um,-ium
Refers to, pertains to
names a thing when attached to root word
-al,-tic,-ic,-iac,-oius,-ous,-ent
Pertains to, refers to, concerning
add to nouns-make adjectives, express relationships
-an,-ion,-ian
Pertains to, process of, procedure of
-ance,-ancy
State of, condition of
-er,-or
One who, process of
added to verbs to make adjectives nouns
-form
Shape, resembles
-gen,-troph,-plas
Beginning, produce, development, cause
-gram
To record, write
-graph
An instrument
-graphy
Procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording
-ia,-ity
Add to adjective or nouns to express: quality, condition, state of
-ible,-ile
Ability to, capacity of, refers to
add to verbs to make adjectives
-ician
Person-belonging to, associated with, one who
-ics,-tics
Art of, science of
-id
State of, condition of, refer to, pertains to
add to verbs or nouns to make adjectives
-ist
A specialist one who practices something
-ite
Nature of
-ion,-tion,-ition,-ation,-iation,-ing,-y
Procedure of, process if, action of, condition of
-itis,-isy,-icy
To express condition of inflammation
- ium,-olus,-iole,-cule,-culus,-cle,
- culum,-ellum
Small, smaller, lesser
-ize,-ate
Act like, use, subject to, make into, refer to
-ma(-mata),-men(-mina),-ment,-ure
Many, multiple results from health condition, act of
-oid,-form
Likeness, resembles
-o/log/y
Process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of
-oma
Tumor, swelling
-osis,-esis,-asis,-iasis,-sis
Condition, medical condition, disease, state of
-ous
Material,refers to, state of
-tic
Relates to, pertains to, refers to
