Suffixes Flashcards
A, ac, ic, ical, is, um
Pertaining to
Able
Capable of
Al
Like, similar, pertaining to
Algia
Pain
Ase
Enzyme
Cente
Puncture
Cide
Causing death
Crine
Secrete
Desis
Surgical fixation
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Emia
Blood
Esthesis
Feeling, sensation
Genesis, genic
Source, origin
Gram, graph
Pictures
ia
A disease, unhealthy state or condition
Iasis
Abnormal condition, state
Ism
State of
Itis
Inflammation
Lysis
Destruction
Malacia
Softening
Megaly
Enlarged
Oid
Like, similar
Ologist
Person who studies
Ology
Study of
Oma
Tumor, cancer
Orrhagia
Hemorrhage
Osis
Condition of
Ostomy
Surgical opening
Otomy
Incision into
Pathy
Disease
Phobia
Fear
Plasty
Surgical repair
Plegia
Paralysis
Sarcoma
Tumor, cancer
Sclerosis
Hardening
Scope
Picture, inspection
Spasm
Contraction
Stasis
Stoppage
Trophy
Development, growth