Lesson 1- Suffixes Flashcards
Forms adjective: pertaining to, located in
-ac (rare)
Forms abstract nouns: state, condition
- a
- ia (-y)
- sia
- sis
Forms nouns: person afflicted with
-iac (rare)
Forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of: often used with the name of a parasitic organism
-iasis
Forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in. Can be used as adjectives and nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
-ic
Forms names of substances
-in, -ine
Forms nouns: a person interested in
-ist
Forms adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; used as both adjectives or nouns (often indicate drug or agent)
-itic
Forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition: inflammation
-itis
The plural form of words ending in itis
-itides
Forms nouns: membrane, connective tissue. Names region of the body
-ium (-eum)
Forms nouns: abnormal or diseased condition.
- ma (-mat combining form)
- osis
Forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis: pertaining to
-otic
Forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis: pertaining to; both adjectives and nouns ( often indicate a drug or agent)
-tic
