Compound Suffixes Flashcards
-emia
condition of the blood, congestion blood
compound suffix
ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia
condition of the blood, congestion blood
compound suffix
-emia
-logy
science of, systematic study of
compound suffix
ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology
science of, systematic study of
compound suffix
-logy
-lysis
dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation
compound suffix
ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis
dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation
compound suffix
-lysis
-mania
madness for or about
compound suffix
ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania
madness for or about
compound suffix
-mania
-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
compound suffix
ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
compound suffix
-pathy
-phobia
abnormal fear of
compound suffix
abnormal fear of
compound suffix
-phobia
-therapy
treatment of or by
compound suffix
ex: chemotherapy, psychotherapy, heliotherapy
treatment of or by
compound suffix
-therapy
-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
compound suffix
ex: glossotomy, gastronomy, lobotomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
compound suffix
-tomy
-ectomy
surgical removal of
compound suffix
ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy
surgical removal of
compound suffix
-ectomy
-uria
condition of the urine
compound suffix
ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria
condition of the urine
compound suffix
-uria
-genous, -genic
producing, produced
compound suffix
ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous
producing, produced
compound suffix
-genous, -genic
-hedron
solid figure having a specified number of faces
compound suffix
ex: icosahedron, dodecahedron
solid figure having a specified number of faces
compound suffix
-hedron
-iasis
diseased condition
compound suffix
ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis
diseased condition
compound suffix
-iasis
-meter
instrument for measuring, measure
compound suffix
ex: thermometer, anemometer, perimeter
instrument for measuring, measure
compound suffix
-meter
-metry
art or science of measuring
compound suffix
ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry
art or science of measuring
compound suffix
ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry
-metry
-nomy
science of, system of lows governing
compound suffix
ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy
science of, system of lows governing
compound suffix
-nomy
-oecious
having a house or a dwelling
compound suffix
ex: monoecious, androdiocious
having a house or a dwelling
compound suffix
-oecious
-philous, -philic
loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of
compound suffix
ex: necrophilic, anemophilous
loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of
compound suffix
-philous, -philic
-plasty
formation, plastic surgical operation
compound suffix
ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty
formation, plastic surgical operation
compound suffix
-plasty
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge or
compound suffix
ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea
abnormal flow or discharge or
compound suffix
-rrhea
-stomy
the making of a surgical opening
compound suffix
ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero
the making of a surgical opening
compound suffix
-stomy
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling
suffix
ex: melanoma, carcinoma, hematoma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling
suffix
-oma
-itis
inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease
suffix
ex: arthritis, tonsillitis, appendicitis
inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease
suffix
-itis
