General Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar; ary, -iac, -ic, -ous
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-crine
A
To secrete
3
Q
-crit
A
To separate
4
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
5
Q
-gen, -genesis, -genic
A
Producing, forming
6
Q
-globin, globulin
A
Protein
7
Q
-gram
A
Record, picture
8
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
9
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
10
Q
-oid
A
Like, resembling
11
Q
-(o)logist
A
Specialist
12
Q
-(o)logy
A
Study of
13
Q
-pepsia
A
Digestion
14
Q
-phagia
A
Eating, swallowing
15
Q
-phonia
A
Voice, sound
16
Q
-phoresis
A
Carrying, transmission
17
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
18
Q
-poiesis
A
Formation
19
Q
-scope
A
Instrument of viewing
20
Q
-scopy
A
Process of viewing
21
Q
-somnia
A
Sleep
22
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
23
Q
-thorax
A
Chest, pleural cavity
24
Q
-tocia
A
Labor, birth
25
-tresia
Opening
26
-trophy
Growth, development
27
-tropin
Nourish, develop, stimulate
28
-version
To turn
