Suffixes Flashcards
Suffix that means singular
-a
Suffix that means pertaining to
- ac
- al
- ar
- ary
- ial
- ic
- ior
- tic
- us
Suffix that mean toward
-ad
Suffix the means pain
- algesia
- algia
- dynia
Suffix that means weakness
-asthenia
Suffix that means closure or absence of a normal body opening
-atresia
Suffix that means hernia
-cele
Suffix that means surgical puncture
-centesis
Suffix that means break apart
- clasia
- clasis
- clast
Suffix that means to separate
-crit
Suffix that means sugircal fixation/fusion
-desis
Suffix that means run/running
-drome
Suffix that means surgical removal
-ectomy
Suffix that means vomiting
-emesis
Suffix that means condition of the blood
- emia
- hemia
Suffix that means origin or cause
-genesis
Suffix that means pertaining to producing/forming
-genic
Suffix that means knowledge
-gnosis
Suffix that means record or image
-gram
Suffix that means instrument for recording
-graph
Suffix that means recording process
-graphy
Suffix that means condiation of
- ia
- iasis
- ism (or disease)
- osis
Suffix that means treatment or specialty
-iatry
Suffix that means process
-ion
Suffix that means one who specializes
-ist
Suffix that means inflamation
-itis
Suffix that means one who studies
-logist
Suffix that means pertaining to study
-logous
Suffix that means the study or science of
-logy
Suffix that means to loosen or dissolve
- lysis
- lytic
Suffic that means softening
-malacia
Suffix that means abnormally large
-megaly
Suffixes that mean measure/measuring instrument, one who measures, and measurement/process of measuring
-meter, -metrist, -metry
Suffix that means tumor
-oma
Suffix that means view of
-opsy
Suffix that means condition of oxygen
-oxia
Suffix that means birth
-partum
Suffix that means disease
-pathy
Suffix that means abnormal reduction in number or deficiency
-penia
Suffix that means surgical fixation or suspension
-pexy
Suffix that means eating or swallowing
-phagia
Suffix that means speaking
-phasia
Suffix that means loving or affinity for
-philia or -phil
Suffix that means fear
-phobia
Suffix that means protection
-phylaxis
Suffix that means growth
- physis
- plasia
Suffix that means surgical repair
-plasty
Suffix that means paralysis
-plegia
Suffix that means practice
-practic
Suffix that means drooping
-ptosis
Suffix that means abnormal discharge
- rrhage
- rrhagia
- rrhagic
- rrhea (just discharge)
Suffix that means suturing
-rrhaphy
Suffix that means rupture
-rrhexis
Suffix that means condition of hardening
-sclerosis
Suffix that means instrument for veiwing or the process of viewing
-scope and -scopy
Suffix that means sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
-spasm
Suffix that means standing still
-stasis
Suffix that means surgical creation of an opening
-stomy
Suffix that means treatment
-therapy
Suffix that means cutting instrument and to cut
-tome and -tomy
Suffix that means surgical crushing
-tripsy
Suffix that means process of
-y
Reverse
-a
Suffix that means singular
Reverse
- ac
- al
- ar
- ary
- ial
- ic
- ior
- tic
- us
Suffix that means pertaining to
Reverse
-ad
Suffix that mean toward
Reverse
- algesia
- algia
- dynia
Suffix the means pain
Reverse
-asthenia
Suffix that means weakness
Reverse
-atresia
Suffix that means closure or absence of a normal body opening
Reverse
-cele
Suffix that means hernia
Reverse
-centesis
Suffix that means surgical puncture
Reverse
- clasia
- clasis
- clast
Suffix that means break apart
Reverse
-crit
Suffix that means to separate
Reverse
-desis
Suffix that means sugircal fixation/fusion
Reverse
-drome
Suffix that means run/running
Reverse
-ectomy
Suffix that means surgical removal
Reverse
-emesis
Suffix that means vomiting
Reverse
- emia
- hemia
Suffix that means condition of the blood
Reverse
-genesis
Suffix that means origin or cause
Reverse
-genic
Suffix that means pertaining to producing/forming
Reverse
-gnosis
Suffix that means knowledge
Reverse
-gram
Suffix that means record or image
Reverse
-graph
Suffix that means instrument for recording
Reverse
-graphy
Suffix that means recording process
Reverse
- ia
- iasis
- ism (or disease)
- osis
Suffix that means condiation of
Reverse
-iatry
Suffix that means treatment or specialty
Reverse
-ion
Suffix that means process
Reverse
-ist
Suffix that means one who specializes
Reverse
-itis
Suffix that means inflamation
Reverse
-logist
Suffix that means one who studies
Reverse
-logous
Suffix that means pertaining to study
Reverse
-logy
Suffix that means the study or science of
Reverse
- lysis
- lytic
Suffix that means to loosen or dissolve
Reverse
-malacia
Suffic that means softening
Reverse
-megaly
Suffix that means abnormally large
Reverse
-meter, -metrist, -metry
Suffixes that mean measure/measuring instrument, one who measures, and measurement/process of measuring
Reverse
-oma
Suffix that means tumor
Reverse
-opsy
Suffix that means view of
Reverse
-oxia
Suffix that means condition of oxygen
Reverse
-partum
Suffix that means birth
Reverse
-pathy
Suffix that means disease
Reverse
-penia
Suffix that means abnormal reduction in number or deficiency
Reverse
-pexy
Suffix that means surgical fixation or suspension
Reverse
-phagia
Suffix that means eating or swallowing
Reverse
-phasia
Suffix that means speaking
Reverse
-philia or -phil
Suffix that means loving or affinity for
Reverse
-phobia
Suffix that means fear
Reverse
-phylaxis
Suffix that means protection
Reverse
- physis
- plasia
Suffix that means growth
Reverse
-plasty
Suffix that means surgical repair
Reverse
-plegia
Suffix that means paralysis
Reverse
-practic
Suffix that means practice
Reverse
-ptosis
Suffix that means drooping
Reverse
- rrhage
- rrhagia
- rrhagic
- rrhea (just discharge)
Suffix that means abnormal discharge
Reverse
-rrhaphy
Suffix that means suturing
Reverse
-rrhexis
Suffix that means rupture
Reverse
-sclerosis
Suffix that means condition of hardening
Reverse
-scope and -scopy
Suffix that means instrument for veiwing or the process of viewing
Reverse
-spasm
Suffix that means sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Reverse
-stasis
Suffix that means standing still
Reverse
-stomy
Suffix that means surgical creation of an opening
Reverse
-therapy
Suffix that means treatment
Reverse
-tome and -tomy
Suffix that means cutting instrument and to cut
Reverse
-tripsy
Suffix that means surgical crushing
Reverse
-y
Suffix that means process of
Suffix that means condition of hearing
-acusis
Suffix meaning pain
-algesia
Suffix meaning pregnancy
-cyesis
Suffix meaning vomiting
-emesis
Suffix meaning condition of
-iasis
Suffix who means one who practices
-ician
Suffix that means seizure
-lepsy
Suffix that means pertaining to word or phrase
-lexia
Suffix that means pertaining to loosen/dissolve
-lytic
Suffix that means madness/frenzy
-mania
Suffix that means one who measures
-metrist
Suffix that means resembling
-oid
Suffix that means condition of vision
-opia
Suffix that means condition of sound or voice
-phonia
Suffix meaning breath
-pnea
Suffix that means to cough up
-ptysis
Suffix that means trumpet/fallopian tube
-salpinx
Suffix that means pertaining to a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
-spasmodic
Suffix that means dripping
-staxis
Suffix that means development
-troph
Suffix that means urination
-uresis
Suffix that means pertaining to urine/urination
-uria
Suffix that means pertaining to
-us
