Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-blast, -blasto, -blastic
A
Bud; Germ
3
Q
-cyte, -cytic
A
Cell
4
Q
-dynia
A
Pain; Swelling
5
Q
-eal, -ial
Esophageal
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
-ectasis
A
Expansion; Dilation
7
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
8
Q
-ia
Hemophilia
A
Condition
9
Q
-iasis
Psoriasis
A
Condition; Formation of
10
Q
-ism
Hypothyroidism
A
Condition
11
Q
-ites, -itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
-ity
A
Pertaining to
13
Q
-ium
Epithelium
A
Structure or tissue
14
Q
-lysis, -lytic
A
Break down; Destruction; Dissolving
15
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
