Chapters 8-14 Greek Suffixes Flashcards
-ia, -y
process, condition
-ic
characteristic of
-ist
person concerned with
-etic
characterized by
-in, -ine
characteristic of OR indicates a chemical substance
-ism
belief in
-ize
forms verbs from nouns
-oid
resembling; having the form or appearance of
-tic
characterized by
-osis
state, process
-er
person who
-ics
the study of
-isk
(forms diminutives)
-m, -ma, -mat-
state, condition, procedure
-sia
state, condition, procedure
-sis
state, condition, procedure
-iac
person affected by
-om, -oma, -omat-
state, condition
-ot
person concerned with
-a
state, condition
-iasis
state, condition
-ium (medical)
membrane, tissue
-itis (medical)
inflammation
-oma, -omat- (medical)
swelling, tumour, cancer
-osis
non-inflammatory abnormal condition