Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-genesis
A
to make new
2
Q
-chezia
A
defecit (e.g. hematochezia)
3
Q
-cidal
A
killing (e.g. bactericidal)
4
Q
-dermic
A
skin
5
Q
-iasis
A
infestation
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)
7
Q
-rrhea
A
flow (e.g. diarrhea)
8
Q
-helminth
A
worm (e.g. platyhelminth)
9
Q
-escent
A
becoming
10
Q
-ernia
A
blood
11
Q
-phile; -philic
A
attracted to; likes
12
Q
-oid
A
similar to
13
Q
-septic
A
infection
14
Q
-aceous
A
of, pertaining to
