Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al, -ac, -ic
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
Pain
3
Q
-aps, -apt
A
Fit, fasten
4
Q
-arche
A
Beginning, origin
5
Q
-ase
A
Signifies enzyme
6
Q
-blast
A
Sprout, make
7
Q
-centesis
A
A piercings, surgical procedure
8
Q
-cide
A
To kill
9
Q
-clast
A
Break,destroy
10
Q
-crine
A
Release, secrete
11
Q
-ectomy
A
To cut
12
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
13
Q
-Emia
A
Referring to Blood
14
Q
-flux
A
Flow
15
Q
-gen
A
Create, form
16
Q
-genesis
A
Creation
17
Q
-gram
A
Something written
18
Q
-graph(y)
A
To write, draw
19
Q
-hydrate
A
Containing water
20
Q
-iasis,-sia, -ia
A
Condition of
21
Q
-in
A
Signifies a protein
22
Q
-ism
A
Condition of
23
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
24
Q
-lemma
A
Rind, peel
25
-lepsy
Seizure
26
-lith
Stone, rock
27
-logy
Study of
28
-lunar
Moon, moonlike
29
-malacia
Softening
30
-megaly
Enlargement
31
-metric, -metry
Measurement
32
-oid
Like, in shape of
33
-oma
Tumor
34
-opia
Vision
35
-oscopy
Viewing
36
-ose
Signifies a carb
37
-osis
Condition, process
38
-ostomy
Opening
39
-penia
Lack of
40
-philic
Loving
41
-phobic
Fearing
42
-phragm
Partition
43
-plasia
Growth, formation
44
-plasm
Substance, matter
45
-plasty
Shape, make
46
-plegia
Paralysis
47
-pnea
Difficulty breathing
48
-rrhagia
Discharge
49
-rrhaphy
Sew, suture
50
-rrhea
Flow
51
-some
Body
52
-tension, -tensin
Pressure
53
-tonic
Pressure, tension
54
-tripsy
Crushing
55
Ule
Small, little
