Suffixes Flashcards
ac, al, ic, ous, tic
Pertaining to, Relating to
algia
Pain
ate
Having, Resembling, Acting, Upon
cele
Protrusion
centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
cle, cule, ole, ola, ule, ulum, ulus
Small
cyte
Cell
ectomy
Cutting out
emesis
Vomit
emia
Blood condition
ent, er, ist, or
Person or agent
esis, ia, iasis, ism, osis, sis, tion, y
State or condition
form, oid
Resembling, Shaped like
genesis
Development, Origin
gram, graphy
Recording, Written record
graph
Instrument that records
ible, ile
Capable, Able
itis
Inflammation
ize
Use or subject to
logy
Science, Study of
oma
Tumor
penia
Deficiency of, Lack of
Pexy, Pexis
Fixation
phage, phagy
Eating
phobia
Abnormal, Fear or intolerance
plasia, plastic, plasty
Forming, Growing, Changing
pnea
Breathing
Rrhaphy
Suturing in place
Rrhea
Flow or Discharge
Rrhexis
Rupture
scope
Instrument for examining
scopy
Act of examining
stomy
Surgical opening
tome
Instrument for cutting
tomy
Cutting, Incision