Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic
A
Pertaining to, relating to
2
Q
-algia
A
Pain
3
Q
-ate
A
Having, resembling, acting upon
4
Q
-cele
A
Protrusion (hernia)
5
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
Q
-cel, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
A
Small (diminutive)
7
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
-ectomy
A
Cutting out
9
Q
-emesis
A
Vomit
10
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
11
Q
-ent, -er, -ist, -or
A
Person or agent
12
Q
-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
A
State or condition
13
Q
-form, -oid
A
Resembling, shaped like
14
Q
-genesis
A
Development, origin
15
Q
-gram, -graphy
A
Recording, written record
16
Q
-graph
A
Instrument that records
17
Q
-ible, -ile
A
Capable, able
18
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
19
Q
-ize
A
use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)
20
Q
-logy
A
Science, study of
21
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
22
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency of, lack of
23
Q
-pexy, -pexis
A
Fixation
24
Q
-phage, -phagy
A
Eating
25
-phobia
Abnormal fear or intolerance
26
- plasia,
- plastic,
- plasty
Forming, growing, changing
27
-pnea
Breathing
28
-rrhaphy
Suturing in place
29
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
30
-rrhexis
Rupture
31
-scope
Instrument for examining
32
-scopy
Act of examining
33
-stomy
Surgical opening
34
-tome
Instrument for cutting
35
-tomy
Cutting, incision
