Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-ous
Pertaining to
-ation
Process or action
action
-ectomy
cut out; removal
-gram
To record
Sonogram - Graph representing sound
-graphy
The instrument to record
Sonography - Analysis of sound using an instrument
-ia
Condition; Abnormal state
Anemia - Abnormal amount of red blood cells
-iatry
Medical treatment
Psychiatry - Study and diagnosis of the mind
-ion
Process or action
Vacation - Taking extended rest
-ism
Condition from specified thing
Dwarfism - Resulting from genetic or medical condition
-itis
Inflammation
Arthritis - Inflammation of the joints
-logy
Study of a part of the body
Psychology - Study of the mind
-megaly
Enlargement
Caridomegaly - Thickening of heart making it enlarged.
-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
Onychosis - Any disease of the nail
-pathy
Disease
Neuropathy - Nerve disease
-scope
Examine; for examination
Microscope