Suffixes Flashcards
-IA
Pathological condition
E.g.: Hypothermia - pathological condition of low body temperature
-ALGIA
Pain
E.g.: Neuralgia - nerve pain
-IC or -ICAL
Characteristic of
E.g.: Hypothermic - Suffering from low body temperature
-OSIS
Condition of, to review
E.g.: Psychosis - Abnormal condition of the mind
-LEPSY
Seizure or attack
E.g.: Epilepsy - Disease or the nervous system marked by seizures
-ID
Particle or body
E.g.: Chromatid - Part of a chromosome strand
-INE
Relating to
E.g.: Equine - Relating to horses
-IAC or -IAN
Relating to
E.g.: Cardiac - Relating to the heart
E.g.: Avian - Relating to birds
-ITE
Chemistry: Salt or water of an acid ending in -ous
E.g.: Nitrite - Salt of nitrous acid
Biology: Segment of a body part
E.g.: Dendrite - Part of a nerve cell
-ITIS
Inflammation
E.g.: Arthritis - Inflammation of the joints
-ITIC
Characterised by inflammation
E.g.: Arthritic - Associated with inflammation of the joints
-PNEA
Refers to breathing
E.g.: Dyspnea - Shortness of breath
-DYNIA
Pain
E.g.: Gastrodynia - Pain in the stomach
-EMIA
Blood condition
E.g.: Leukemia - Cancer of white blood cells
-CENTESIS
Puncture and aspiration
E.g.: Abdominocentesis - Puncture of the abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid
-ECTOMY
Surgical removal
E.g.: Appendectomy - Surgical removal of the appendix
-GENIC
Producing, forming
E.g.: Teratogenic - Causing birth defects
-MALACIA
Softening
E.g.: Chondromalacia - Softening of the cartilage
-MEGALY
Enlargement
E.g.: Cardiomegaly - Enlargement of the heart
-OMA
Tumour, mass
E.g.: Sarcoma - Cancerous tumour of connective tissue
-PATHY
Disease
E.g.: Myopathy - Disease of muscle tissue
-PLEGIA
Paralysis
E.g.: Quadriplegia - Paralysis of all four limbs
-SCLEROSIS
Hardening
E.g.: Arteriosclerosis - Hardening of the arteries
-RRHAGE
Bursting forth
E.g.: Hemorrhage - Excessive bleeding
