Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
ALGIA
A
pain
2
Q
-CYTE
A
cell
3
Q
-CYTOSIS
A
more than the normal number of cells
4
Q
-DYNIA
A
pain
5
Q
-DERMA
A
skin condition
6
Q
-DIPSIA
A
thirst
7
Q
-EDEMA
A
swelling
8
Q
-EMIA
A
blood condition
9
Q
-GLOBIN
A
protein
10
Q
-GLOBULIN
A
protein
11
Q
-IA
A
condition, state
12
Q
-IASIS
A
abnormal condition
13
Q
-IST
A
specialist
14
Q
-ISTRY
A
specialty of
15
Q
-ITIS
A
inflammation
16
Q
-LITH
A
stone
17
Q
-LITHASIS
A
condition of stones
18
Q
-LOGIC
A
pertaining to studying
19
Q
-LOGICAL
A
pertaining to the study of
20
Q
-LOGIST
A
one who studies
21
Q
-LOGY
A
study of
22
Q
-MEGALLY
A
enlargement
23
Q
-OMA
A
mass, tumor
24
Q
-OREXIA
A
appetite
25
-OSIS
abnormal condition
26
-OTIA
ear condition
27
-PARESIS
weakness
28
-PATHY
disease
29
-PHAGIA
eat, swallow
30
-PHASIA
speech
31
-PLEGIA
paralysis
32
-PNEA
breathing
33
-POIESIS
formation
34
-PTOSIS
prolapse, drooping
35
-PTYSIS
splitting
36
-RRHAGE
abnormal flow, excessive
37
-RRHAGIA
abnormal flow, excessive
38
-RRHEA
discharge
39
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
40
-STENOSIS
narrowing
41
-TENSION
pressure
42
-THORAX
chest
43
-TRIPSY
crushing
44
-TROPHY
nourishment
45
-URIA
condition of the urine