Greek Suffix Flashcards
(i)ze**
To do bapt-ize final-ize steril-ize an-esthet-ize **
Tes,tor,ter, ist=(ize+tes double suffix)***
Agent diabe-tes cathe-ter chiroprac-tor
Polyuria antagon-ist
sis***
action, process, condition (A.P.C) ana(up)-ly(loosen)-sis progno-sis sym(with)-bio(life)-sis
osis
morbid condition neur-osis, scler-osis, thromb-osis
iasis Ia(heal)
condition required healing psor-iasis lith-iasis
(s)ia
action,process,condtion (A.P.C) anesthe-sia phobo(fear)phob-ia anem-ia asthen-ia
ma
results of action stig(stamp or branding)-ma aro-ma trau-ma gra-m syste-m chas-m****
oma
tumor swelling sarc-oma glauc-oma lip-oma*****
mos(masculin)
results of action ther-mos spas-mos rhyth-m**
ism = ize +mos***
condition or result of action embol-ism hypnot-ism
ion(idion), iscos or iskos
dimunitive bacter-ium spor-idium aster-isk(small star) men-iscus
ides,ida,idus,idum **
descended from, family of arachn-ida leon-id
tic(os)
pertiaing to OR capable of acous-tic narco-tic sta-tic
ic(os), ac(os)
pertaining to or capable of card-iac phys-ics
ion(ium)
belonging to pericard-ium