Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
ex intestinal - pertaining to the intestine
suffix for adjective
-ac
pertaining to
ex cardiac - pertaining to the heart
suffix for adjective
-ar
pertaining to
ex muscular - pertaining to the muscle
suffix for adjective
-ary
pertaining to
ex urinary - pertaining to the urine
suffix for adjective
-ation
a process; being or having
ex urination - a process (of making) urine
suffix for a process
-ectomy
surgical removal
ex appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix
suffix for a diagnositic, medical, or surgical procedure
-gram
a record or picture
ex mammogram - a record or picture of the breast
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-graphy
process of recording
ex mammography - process of recording the breast
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-ia
condition; state; thing
ex pneumonia - condition of the lung
suffix for a disease
-iatry
medical treatment
ex psychiatry - medical treatment for the mind
suffix for medical specialties and specialists
-ic
pertaining to
ex pelvic - pertaining to the pelvis
suffix for adjective
-ics
knowledge; practice
ex dietetics - knowledge and practice of foods and diet
suffix for medical specialties and specialists
-ine
pertaining to
ex uterine - pertaining to the uterus
suffix for adjective
-ion
action; condition
ex digestion - action of break(ing) down food
suffix for a process
-ism
process; disease from a specific cause
ex hypothyroidism - disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland (hormone)
suffix for a disease
-ist
one who specializes in
ex therapist - one who specializes in treatment
suffix for medical specialties and specialists
-itis
inflammation of; infection of
ex tonsillitis - infection of the tonsil
suffix for a disease
-ive
pertaining to
ex digestive - pertaining to break(ing) down food
suffix for adjective
-logy
the study of
ex cardiology - the study of the heart
suffix for medical specialties and specialists
-megaly
enlargement
ex cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart
suffix for a disease
-metry
process of measuring
ex spirometry - process of measuring the breathing
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-oma
tumor; mass
ex neuroma - tumor on a nerve
suffix for a disease
-osis
condition; abnormal condition; process
ex psychosis - abnormal condition of the mind
suffix for a disease
-ous
pertaining to
ex venous - pertaining to a vein
suffix for adjective
-pathy
disease
ex arthropathy - disease of a joint
suffix for a disease
-scope
instrument used to examine
ex colonoscope - instrument used to examine the colon
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-scopy
process of using an instrument to examine
ex gastroscopy - process of using an instrument to examine the stomach
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-stomy
surgically created opening
ex colostomy - surgically created opening in the colon
suffix for diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedure
-therapy
treatment
ex psychotherapy - treatment of the mind
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-tomy
process of cutting or making an incision
ex laparotomy - process of cutting or making an incision in the abdomen
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure
-eon
one who performs
-ery
process of
-gen
that which produces
-ician
skilled professional or expert
-ious
pertaining to
-ory
having the function of
-drome
a running
-able
able to be
-ine
thing pertaining to
-ative
pertaining to
-ad
toward; in the direction of
-atic
pertaining to
-ior
pertaining to
-istry
process related to the specialty of
-ity
state; condition
