Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
- ac
- al
- an
- ar
- ary
- ic
A
Pertaining to, relating to
2
Q
- algia
- dynia
A
Pain
Suffer
Painful condition
3
Q
-cele
A
Protrusion
Hernia
Tumor
Swelling
4
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
5
Q
-cytosis
A
More than the normal number of cells
6
Q
-ectasis
A
Stretching
Dilation
Enlargement
7
Q
- emia
- emic
A
Blood
Blood condition
8
Q
- ia
- osis
A
Abnormal condition
Disease
9
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
10
Q
- lysis
- lytic
A
Break down
Destruction
11
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
12
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
13
Q
-logist
A
Specialist
14
Q
-logy
A
The science / Study of
15
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
Neoplasm
16
Q
-paresis
A
Weakness
17
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
Suffering
Feeling
18
Q
-penia
A
Abnormal decrease
Too few
19
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
20
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
21
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
22
Q
-ptosis
A
Drooping
Prolapse
23
Q
- rrhagia
- rrhage
- rrhagic
A
Bleeding
Abnormal fluid flow
24
Q
-rrhea
A
Discharge
25
-rrhexis
Rupture
26
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
27
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
28
-taxia
Muscle coordination
29
-tension
Pressure
30
-uria
Condition of urine
