Common suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
cardiac
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-blast, -blasto, -blastic
myeloblast
A
bud; germ
3
Q
-cyte, -cytic
thrombocyte
A
cell
4
Q
-dynia
thoracodynia
A
pain; swelling
5
Q
-eal, -ial
esophageal
A
pertaining to
6
Q
-ectasis
Bronchiectasis
A
expansion; dilation
7
Q
-emia
anemia
A
blood condition
8
Q
-ia
hemophelia
A
condition
9
Q
-iasis
psoriasis
A
condition; formation of
10
Q
-ism
hypothyroidism
A
condition
11
Q
-ites, itis
arthritis
A
inflammation
12
Q
-ity
immunity
A
pertaining to
13
Q
-ium
epithelium
A
structure or tissue
14
Q
-lysis, -lytic
osteolytic
A
break down; destruction; dissolving
15
Q
-malacia
osteomalacia
A
softening
