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