Greek Suffixes Flashcards
-al, -ial
related to, belonging to
-an, -ian
related to, similar to
-ic, -tic, -ac
related to, similar to
-istic
related to, related to the process of
-ite
belonging to, similar to, derived from
-oid, -ode
similar to, having the shape of
-ous
full of, related to, similar to
-tic, -etic, -stic
related to the act or process of
-ate
to make, to do something with
-ize
to make, to do something with
-ia, -y
state of, condition of, quality of
-iasis
diseased condition of
-ism, -ismus
condition of
-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
-ium
part, lining or enveloping tissue, region
-ma, -m, -me
result of the act of
-osis
diseased condition of, act of, process of
-sis, -sia, -sy, -se
act of, process, of, result of the act of
-oma
tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of
