Suffix Flashcards
Suffix
Cant stand alone
Form noun/adjectives/verbs
Determine category (state /condition)
-a
Condition/state
-ia
Condition/state
-sis
Condition/state
-ist
Person interested in
-iasis
Condition/state
-osis
Condition/state/process
-otic
Pertaining to
-oid
Resembling/resemblance
-ode
Resembling/resemblance
-id
Resembling/resemblance
-ismus
Condition/state/muscular spasm
-y
Condition/state
-ac
Pertaining to
-ase
Enzyme names
-asia
State/condition
-asis
State/condition
-ema
State/condition
-esis
State/condition/process
-etic
Pertaining to
-iac
Person afflicted with
-ic
Pertaining to
-ics
Science/study
-tics
Science/study
Science/study
Names of chemical substances
-ism
State/condition
-itis
Inflamed condition
-itis
Inflamed condition
-ium
Membrane/connective tissue
-eum
Membrane/connective tissue
-oma
Tumour/disease
-tic
Pertaining to