Suffix Flashcards
–ac
pertaining to. “Cardiac” means “pertaining to heart”
–al
Pertaining to. “Intestinal” = pertaining to the intestines
–ar
pertaining to. Muscular = pertaining to the muscle
–ary
pertaining to. Urinary= pertaining to the urine
–ic
pertaining to. Pelvic= pertaining to the pelvis
–ine
pertaining to. Uterine= pertaining to the uterus
–ive
pertaining to. Digestive = pertaining to digestion
–ous
pertaining to. Venous= pertaining to a vein
–ation
a process; being or having. Urination = a process of making urine
–ion
action, condition. Digestion= action of breaking down food
–lysis
Process of breaking down or destroying. Hemolysis = process of breaking down or destroying blood. Greek: λύσις comes from λύω, which means “to loose.”
–ia
condition; state; thing. Pneumonia= condition of the lung
–ism
process; disease from a specific cause. Hypothyroidism= disease from the specific cause of deficient thyroid
–itis
inflammation of; infection of. Tonsillitis= infection of the tonsil
–megaly
Enlargement. Cardiomegaly= enlargement of the heart
–oma
Tumor; mass. Neuroma = Tumor on a nerve.
–osis
condition; abnormal condition; process. Psychosis= abnormal condition of the mind. ψυχή “psyche” and -ωσις “abnormal condition”
–pathy
disease; suffering. Arthropoathy = disease of the joint
–ectomy
surgical excision. Appendectomy= surgical excision of the appendix
–gram
a record or a picture. Mammogram= a record or picture of the breast.
–graphy
process of recording. Mammography= process of recording the breast
–metry
process of measuring. Spirometry= process of measuring breathing
–scope
Instrument used to examine. Colonoscope= Instrument used to examine the colon
–scopy
process of using an instrument to examine. Colonoscopy= process of using an instrument to examine the colon.
