Medical Suffixes Flashcards by Jaylynn A

Q

-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ine, -ior, -ous, -tic, -tory,

A

Pertaining to

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-acusis, -cusis

A

Hearing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ad

A

Toward

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-agra

A

Excessive pain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-algesia

A

Sensitive to pain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-algia, -dynia

A

Pain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-apheresis

A

Removal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-apo

A

Off, away

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-arche

A

Beginning

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-arthria

A

Articulate

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ase

A

Enzyme

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-asthenia

A

Lack of strength

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ation

A

Process, condition

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-blast

A

Embryonic, immature cells

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-blastoma

A

Immature tumor (cells)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-cele

A

Hernia

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove to remove fluid

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-chalasia

A

Relaxation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-chezia

A

Defecation, elimination of wastes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-cide

A

Killing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-clasis, -clast

A

To break

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-clysis

A

Irrigation, washing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-coccus/-cocci

A

Berry shaped bacterium

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

-constriction

Narrowing

-crine

Secrete, separate

-crit

Separate

-cyesis

Pregnancy

-cyte

Cell

-cytosis

Condition of cells

-desis

Bind, tied together

-dilation, -ectasis, -ectasia

Widening, stretching, expanding

-dote

To give

-drone

To run

-itis

Inflammation

-itus, -ema, -ia

Condition

-ium

Structure, tissue

-kinesia, -kinesis

Movement

-lapse

Slide, fall, sag

-lemma

Sheath, covering

-lepsy

Seizure

-leptic

Pertaining to seizing Taking hold of

-lexia

Word, phrase

-listhesis

Slipping

-ectomy

Removal, excision

-edema

Swelling

-elasma

Flat plate

-emesis

Vomiting

-emia

Blood condition

-emic

Pertaining to blood condition

-er

One who

-esis

Action, state of

-esthesia

Nervous sensation

-eurysm

Widening

-ferent

To carry

-fida

Solute

-form

Resembling, shape of

-fusion

To pour, to come together

-gen

Substance that produce

-genesis

Producing, forming

-genic

Produce by/in

-globin, -globulin

Protein

-grade

To go

-gram

Record

-graph

Instrument for recording

-graphy

Process of recording

-gravida

Pregnant woman

-hexia

State of

-iasis

Abnormal condition

-icle

Small

-in, -ine

Substance

-ion

Process

-ism

Process, condition

-ist

Specialist

-para

Nearby

-paresis

Weakness

-pareunia

Sexual intercourse

-parous

To bear, bring forth

-pastum

Birth, labor

-pathy

Disease

-penia

Deficiency

-phage

Eat, swallow

-phagia

Condition of eating

-phasia

Speech