Clinical Suffixes Flashcards
-oid
resembling, like
moving in a direction towards [when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction, e.g. cephalocaudad means “moving in a direction from the head toward the tail.” The order of the roots must be preserved with this suffix.]
-ad
resembling, like
-oid
-ous*
containing [see -ous in Grammatical Suffixes]
study (of a subject) [the termination -logy is more commonly used and should be used unless one is directed to use the suffix -ics]
-ics
disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
SOMETIMES these phrases will not be appropriate to the context (“condition” may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts), but in general you will use them.
[Note that -osis is the most commonly use of these three suffixes; you must use -osis unless directed otherwise.]
-osis
- ism
- iasis
-ate
having; having the form of
a specialist (in a subject)
-ist
-ist
a specialist (in a subject)
-ad
moving in a direction towards [when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction, e.g. cephalocaudad means “moving in a direction from the head toward the tail.” The order of the roots must be preserved with this suffix.]
-ics
study (of a subject) [the termination -logy is more commonly used and should be used unless one is directed to use the suffix -ics]
containing [see -ous in Grammatical Suffixes]
-ous*
-itis
inflammation
inflammation
-itis
having; having the form of
-ate
