Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards
-ary
pertaining to
-ous
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-um
period of time; structure
-in
substance
-ation
being; having; process
-cyte
cell
-gen
that which produces
-crine
pertaining to secreting
-esis
abnormal condition; process
-cle
small thing
-ar
pertaining to
-ion
action; condition
-ula
small thing
-ose
full of
-tome
area with distinct edges; instrument used to cute
-stasis
standing still; staying in one place
-itis
infection of; inflammation of
-rrhage
excessive discharge; excessive flow
-ation
being; having; process
-osis
abnormal condition; process
-oma
mass; tumor
-ure
result of; system
-plasm
formed substance; growth
-ant
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-derma
skin
-ism
disease from a specific cause; process
-tic
pertaining to
-ice
quality; state
-ia
condition; state; thing
-oid
resembling
-ile
pertaining to
-ancy
state
-iasis
abnormal condition; process
-phyma
growth; tumor
-rrhea
discharge; flow
-osis
abnormal condition; process
-esis
abnormal condition; process
-etic
pertaining to
-ity
condition; state
-ate
composed of; pertaining to
-lysis
process to break down or destroy
-ery
process
-steroid
steroid
-opsy
process of viewing
-plasty
process of reshaping by surgery
-ectomy
surgical removal
-tome
area with distinct edges; instrument used to cut
-graft
tissue for implant or transplant