Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
3
Q
-crine
A
to secrete
4
Q
-ectomy
A
cut out, surgically remove
5
Q
-emia
A
blood
6
Q
-gen
A
producing
7
Q
-graph
A
writing
8
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-ist
A
one who specializes in
10
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
11
Q
-logy
A
denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field
12
Q
-lysis
A
splitting
13
Q
-meter
A
measure
14
Q
-oid
A
like, similar to
15
Q
-ole
A
small
16
Q
-opia
A
vision
17
Q
-ostomy
A
opening
18
Q
-penia
A
absence or deficiency
19
Q
-plasm
A
fluid
20
Q
-plegia, -plexy
A
paralysis, stroke
21
Q
-phea, -pnea
A
respiration; breathing
22
Q
-rrhage
A
to burst forward, excessive discharge
23
Q
-rrhea, -rrhoea
A
flow
24
Q
-sect
A
cut
25
Q
-some, some
A
body
26
Q
-stomy
A
opening
27
Q
-tomy
A
cutting
28
Q
-tonic
A
tones
29
Q
-trope
A
to turn
30
Q
-trophe
A
nourishment
31
Q
-ule, -ulus
A
small
