Suffixes Flashcards
Acusis
Hearing
Ac
Pertaining to
Ad
In the direction of towards
Aemia
Blood condition
Al
Pertaining to
Algia
Pain
Ary
Pertaining to
Ase
Enzyme
Asthenia
Weakness
Ation
Process
Cele
Hernia; pouching
Centesis
Surgical puncture for aspiration
Cidal; cide
Destroying; killing
Crine
To secrete
Cyte
Cell
Desis
Binding
Dynia
Pain
Eal
Pertaining to
Ectasis
Dilation; expansion
Ectomy
Removal
Emesis
Vomiting condition
Emia
Blood condition
Esophageal; esophago
Gullet
Gen
Born in; from
Genic
Pertaining to producing
Gnosis
Knowledge
Gram; graph
Record
Graphy
Process of recording
Iasis
Condition
Iatry
A field in medicine
Ic
Pertaining to
Icle
Small
Ics
Organized knowledge; treatment
Iform
Having to form of
Ism
Condition; disease
Ismus
Contraction; spasm
Ist
One who specializes in
Ite
The nature of; resembling
Itis
Inflammation
Ium
Structure; tissue
Lepsis; lepsy
Attack; seizure
Logist
A person who studies a certain feild
Logy
The study of a certain field
Lysis
Destruction
Malacia
Softening
Megaly
Enlargement
Meter
Measurement
Metry
Process of measuring
Oid
Resemblance
Ology
Study of
Oma; omata
Collection; mass; tumor
Osis
Condition; disease; increase
Ous
Pertaining to
Paresis
Slight paralysis
Pathy
Disease
Penia
Deficiency
Pepsia
Relating to digestion
Pexy
Fixation
Phage; phagia
Relating to eating
Phago
Devouring; eating
Phagy
Feeding on
Phil(ia)
Attraction for
Plasia
Formation
Plasty
Surgical repair
Plegia
Paralysis
Plexy
Stroke or seizure
Poiesis
Production
Ptosis
Drooping
Ptysis
Spitting
Rrhage
Burst flow
Rrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
Rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
Rrhea; rrhoea
Discharge; flowing
Rrhexis
Rupture
Sclerosis
Hardening of the skin
Scope
Instrument for viewing
Scope
Use of instrument for viewing
Sis
Condition of
Stasis
Stop; stand
Staxis
Tricking
Stomy
Creation of an opening
Tension; tensive
Pressure
Tic
Pertaining to
Tome
Cutting instrument
Tomy
Cutting
Tony
Tension
Tripsy
Crushing
Trophy
Nourishment
Ula; ule
Condition or process of