Common Suffixes Flashcards
The suffix -ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical, -ory means?
Pertaining to
The suffix -ad means?
Toward
The suffix -ectomy means?
Removal
The suffix -genic means?
Producing
The suffix -gram means?
Record
The suffix -graph means?
Instrument for recording
The suffix -graphy means?
Process of recording
The suffix -itis means?
Inflammation
The suffix -logy means?
Study of
The suffix -lysis means?
Breaking Down
The suffix -megaly means?
Enlargement
The suffix -oma means?
Tumor
The suffix -osis, -ism, -iasis means?
Condition
The suffix -pathy means?
Disease
The suffix -penia means?
Abnormal reduction
The suffix -plasia, -trophy means?
Development
The suffix -rrhage, -rrhagia means?
Excessive flow
The suffix -scope means?
Instrument used to view
The suffix -stasis means?
Stopping
The suffix -stomy means?
Surgical creation of a new opening
The suffix -tomy means?
Incision
