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
16
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
17
Q
-oid
A
Resembling
18
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
19
Q
-osis
A
Condition; Usually abnormal
20
Q
-ous
Aqueous
ay.kwee.uhs
A
Pertaining to
21
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
22
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency; Lack of
23
Q
-phagia, -phagy
A
Eating; Swallowing
24
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
25
-plasia, -plastic
Hyperplasia
Growth
26
-plegia
Hemiplegia
Paralysis
27
-pnea
Breathing
28
-poiesis
Production
29
-ptosis
Falling; Drooping
30
-rrhage, -rrhagic
Bleeding
31
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
32
-sclerosis
Hardening
33
-sis
Condition
34
-stasis
Level; Unchanging
35
-trophy
Growth; Nutrition
36
-uria
In the urine
