COMMON SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic
-ad
-agon
-algesia
-algia, -dynia
-an
-ar
-arche
-ase
-asthenia
-ation
-atresia
A
pertaining to
toward
assemble, gather together
excessive sensitivity to pain
pain
characteristic of
relating to
beginning
enzyme
lack of strength
process
abnormal closure
2
Q
blast
A
immature cell
3
Q
-capnia
-cele
-centesis
-cidal
-cide
-Clast
-COCCUS
-crine
-cyte
-cytosis
A
carbon dioxide
swelling
surgical puncture
pertaining to death
kill
break
spherical
secrete
cell
abnormal condition of cells