Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-able
A
capable of, having ability to
2
Q
-ac, -al
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-ary
A
connected
4
Q
-asis, -asia, -esis, -osis
A
condition or state of
5
Q
-cel, -cele
A
swelling, enlarged space, tumor
6
Q
-cid, -cide, -cis
A
cut, kill, destroy
7
Q
-emia
A
condition of blood
8
Q
-ferent
A
carry
9
Q
-form
A
shape
10
Q
-ia
A
state, condition; indicates a noun ending
11
Q
-ic
A
indicates an adjective ending
12
Q
-ism
A
condition, state
13
Q
-ist
A
specialist
14
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
15
Q
-logy, -ology
A
the study of
16
Q
-malacia
A
softening
17
Q
-oma
A
tumor
18
Q
-ory
A
pertaining to
19
Q
-ose
A
full of
20
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease
22
Q
-pnea
A
to breathe
23
Q
-tomy
A
cutting into, incision into
24
Q
-trophy
A
state relating to nutrition or growth
25
Q
-tropic
A
turning toward, changing/influencing
