Common Suffixes Flashcards
ALGIA
pain
-CYTE
cell
-CYTOSIS
more than the normal number of cells
-DYNIA
pain
-DERMA
skin condition
-DIPSIA
thirst
-EDEMA
swelling
-EMIA
blood condition
-GLOBIN
protein
-GLOBULIN
protein
-IA
condition, state
-IASIS
abnormal condition
-IST
specialist
-ISTRY
specialty of
-ITIS
inflammation
-LITH
stone
-LITHASIS
condition of stones
-LOGIC
pertaining to studying
-LOGICAL
pertaining to the study of
-LOGIST
one who studies
-LOGY
study of
-MEGALLY
enlargement
-OMA
mass, tumor
-OREXIA
appetite
-OSIS
abnormal condition
-OTIA
ear condition
-PARESIS
weakness
-PATHY
disease
-PHAGIA
eat, swallow
-PHASIA
speech
-PLEGIA
paralysis
-PNEA
breathing
-POIESIS
formation
-PTOSIS
prolapse, drooping
-PTYSIS
splitting
-RRHAGE
abnormal flow, excessive
-RRHAGIA
abnormal flow, excessive
-RRHEA
discharge
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
-STENOSIS
narrowing
-TENSION
pressure
-THORAX
chest
-TRIPSY
crushing
-TROPHY
nourishment
-URIA
condition of the urine