Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-EAL
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-IAC
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-IOR
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
-ISM
A
Process/condition
5
Q
-OSE
A
Pertaining to/full of
6
Q
-PLASM
A
Formation
7
Q
-SOMES
A
Bodies
8
Q
-TYPE
A
Picture
9
Q
-ALGIA
A
Pain
10
Q
-CELE
A
Hernia
11
Q
-CENTESIS
A
Puncture to remove fluid
12
Q
-COCCUS (sing.), -COCCI (pl,)
A
Berry shaped bacterium (bacteria (pl.))
13
Q
-CYTE
A
Cell
14
Q
-DYNIA
A
Pain
15
Q
-ECTOMY
A
Excision/removal
16
Q
-EMIA
A
Blood condition
17
Q
-GENESIS
A
Condition of producing/forming
18
Q
-GRAM
A
Record
19
Q
-GRAPH
A
Instrument for recording
20
Q
-GRAPHY
A
Process of recording
21
Q
-ITIS
A
Inflammation
22
Q
-LOGY
A
Study of
23
Q
-LYSIS
A
Breakdown/destruction/seperation
24
Q
-MALACIA
A
Softening
25
-MEGALY
Enlargement
26
-OMA
Tumor/mass
27
-OPSY
To view
28
-OSIS
Condition (usually abnormal)
29
-PATHY
Disease/condition
30
-PENIA
Deficiency
31
-PHOBIA
Fear
32
-PLASIA
Development/formation/growth
33
-PTOSIS
Drooping/falling
34
-RRHEA
Flow/discharge
35
-SCLEROSIS
Hardening
36
-SCOPE
Instrument for visual examination
37
-SCOPY
Process of visual examination
38
-STASIS
Controlling/stopping
39
-STOMY
Opening to form stoma (mouth)
40
-THERAPY
Treatment
41
-TOMY
Incision/cutting into
42
-TROPHY
Development/nourishment
43
-ER
One who
44
-IA
Condition
45
-IST
Speacialist
46
-OID
Resembling/derived from
47
-OLE, -ULE
Little/small
48
-UM, -IUM
Structure/tissue
49
-US
Structure/substance
50
-Y
Condition/process
51
-AC, -IAC
Pertaining to
52
-AL
Pertaining to
53
-AR
Pertaining to
54
-ARY
Pertaining to
55
-EAL
Pertaining to
56
-GENIC
Produced by or in / causing
57
-IC, -ICAL
Pertaining to
58
-OSE
Pertaining to/full of
59
-OUS
Pertaining to
60
-TIC
Pertaining to
61
-CRINE
Secrete
62
-DROME
Run
63
-FUSION
Coming together/to pour
64
-GEN
Substance that produces
65
-LAPSE
Slide/fall/sag
66
-METER
Measure
67
-MISSION
Send
68
-OR
One who
69
-OXIA
Oxygen
70
-PARTUM
Birth/labour
71
-PHORIA
Bear/carry/feeling(
(Mental state)
72
-PHYSIS
Grow
73
-PNEA
Breathing
74
-PTOM
Happening/occuring
75
-ASE
Enzyme
76
-CHEZIA
Defecation
77
-IASIS
Abnormal condition
78
-PRANDIAL
Meal
79
-PLASTY
Surgical repair
80
-ECTASIS
Dialation
81
-ECTASIA
Widening
82
-EMESIS
Vomiting
83
-PEPSIA
Digestion
84
-PHAGIA
Eating/swallowing
85
-PTYSIS
Spitting
86
-RRHAGE, -RRHAGIA
Bursting forth (of blood)
87
-RRHAPHY
Suture
88
-SPASM
Involuntary contraction of muscles
89
-STENOSIS
Narrowing/tightening
90
-TRESIA
Opening
91
-POIETIN
Substance that forms
92
-TRIPSY
Crushing
93
-URIA
Urination; urine condition
94
-ARCHE
Beginning
95
-CYESIS
Pregnancy
96
-GRAVIDA
Pregnant
97
-PAROUS
Bearing/ bringing forth
98
-SALPINX
Fallopian tube
99
-TOCIA
Labour/birth
100
-VERSION
Act of turning
101
-ONE
Hormone
102
-PEXY
Fixation; put in place
