Suffix Flashcards
Al, ic, ous
Pertaining to (intestinal, pelvic, anxious)
Ar, ary
Pertaining to (muscular, ovary)
Genic
Causing (carcinogenic)
Scopy
Examination done with an instrument (cystoscopy)
Lysis
Decomposition (dialysis)
-osis
Abnormal condition (osteoporosis)
-Penia
Lack of or deficiency (cytopenia)
-plasia
Development or growth (hyperplasia)
Plagia
Paralysis (paraplegia)
Malcia
Softening (chrondomalacia)
Gram
Recording (mammogram)
Centesis
Surgical puncture or removal of fluid (abdominocentesis)
Emia
Presence of blood (anemia)
Itis
Disease or inflammation (tonsillitis)
Oma
Tumor or swelling (Glioma)
Stenosis
Narrowing (angiostenosis)
Plasty
Surgical repair (angioplasty)
Stasis
Stop or slowing down (cholestasis)
Rrhea
Flow or discharge (diarrhea)
Iasis
Formation or presence of (candidasias)