Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
Pertaining to, related to
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-algia
Pain
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-clasis
To break
-cyesis
Pregnancy
-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-edema
Swelling
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
Blood condition
-gram
Record, writing
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-ia
Condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
-iatry
Medicine, treatment
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-ician
Specialist
-ical
Pertaining to, relating to
-ile
Pertaining to, relating to
-ism
Condition
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lith
Stone, calculus
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlagement
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
Act of measuring
-oma
Tumor
-orexia
Appetite
-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
-ose
Pertaining to, relating to
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-pena
Decease, deficiency
-pepsia
Digestion
-plexy
Suspension, fixation (of an organ)
-plasia
Formation, growth
-plasm
Formation, growth
-plasty
Surgical repair
-pnea
Breathing
-rrhage
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
-tomy
Incision
-toxic
Poison
-tripsy
Crushing
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-y
Condition
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-ion
Act of
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-pathy
Disease
-tomy
Incision
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-cyte
Cell
-derma
Skin
-esis
Condition
-gen
Forming, producing, origin
-ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-tome
Instrument to cut
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-cision
A cutting
-continence
To hold back
-dynia
Pain
-emia
Blood
-esis
Condition
-gram
Record, writting
-graphy
Process of recording
-ism
Condition
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-potence
Power
-stasis
Standing still
-tomy
Incision
-uria
Urine
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-emesis
Vomiting
-gram
Record, writing
-graphy
Process or recording
-ia
Condition
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lith
Stone, calculus
-megaly
Enlargement
-oma
Tumor
-opsy
View of
-orexia
Appetite
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-pepsia
Digestion
-plakia
Plaque
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-scopy
Visual examination
-ostomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-tomy
Incision
-tripsy
Crushing
-us
Condition
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-capnia
Carbon dioxide (co2)
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-cyte
Cell
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-ia
Condition
-isy
State, condition
-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-metry
Act of measuring
-ole
Small, minute
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-phonia
Voice
-plasty
Surgical repair
-pnea
Breathing
-ptysis
Spitting
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-sphyxia
Pulse
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-thorax
Chest
-tomy
Incision
-ac
Pertaining to, relating to
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-emia
Blood
-gram
Record, writing
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-ic
Pertaining to relating to
-itis
Inflammation
-meter
Instrument fir measuring
-ole
Small, minute
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase ( used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhexis
Rupture
-stasis
Standing still
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-tension
To stretch
-tomy
Incision
-um
Structure, thing
-us
Condition
-crine
Secrete
-dipsia
Thirst
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-emia
Blood condition
-esis
Condition
-genesis
Forming, producing, origin
-ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-megaly
Enlargement
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-pathy
Disease
-prandial
Meak
-stasis
Standing stll
-uria
Urine
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-amnios
A caul (intact amniotic sac surrounding the fetus at birth)
-arche
Beginning
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-cytesis
Pregnancy
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-gram
Record, writing
-graphy
Process of recording
-gravida
Pregnant woman
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
-icterus
Jaundice
-ine
Pertaining to, relating to
-itis
Inflammation
-lampsia
To shine
-logy
Study of
-metry
Act of measuring
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-para
To bear (offspring)
-pathy
Disease
-pexy
Suspension, fixation (of an organ)
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhapy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-salpinx
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-tocia
Childbirth, labor
-tomy
Incision
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-us
Condition
-version
Turning
-ad
Toward
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-algia
Pain
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-centesis
Surgical repair
-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
-dynia
Pain
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-graphy
Process of recording
-is
Noun ending
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-malacia
Softening
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-pathy
Disease
-physis
Growth
-porosis
Porous
-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
-rrhaphy
Suture
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-tomy
Incision
-asthenia
Weakness, debility
-ation
Process (of)
-blast
Embryonic cell
-clast
To break
-cyte
Cell
-edema
Swelling
-gen
Forming, producing, origin
-ia
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-megaly
Enlargement
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase ( used primarily with blood cells)
-pathy
Disease
-therapy
Treatment
-toxic
Poison
-phylaxis
Protection
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-algia
Pain
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-asthenia
Weakness, debility
-ate
Having the form of, possessing
-cyte
Cell
-esthesia
Feeling
-ferent
To carry
-glia
Glue, neuroglial tissue
-graphy
Process of recording
-ia
Condition
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
-itis
Inflammation
-kinesia
Movement
-ia
Condition
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
-itis
Inflammation
-kinesia
Movement
-lalia
Speech,babble
-lepsy
Seizure
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-oma
Tumor
-paresis
Partial paralysis
-phasia
Speech
-plasm
Formation, growth
-plegia
Paralysis
-therapy
Treatment
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
-tomy
Incision
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-ation
Process (of)
-cyte
Cell
-emia
Blood condition
-ia
Condition
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
-phil
Attraction for
-philia
Attraction for
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-emia
Blood condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition (producing by something specified)
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-malacia
Softening
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
Act of measuring
-oma
Tumor
-opia
Vision
-opsia
Vision
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-plegia
Paralysis
-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
-tropia
Turning
-acusis
Hearing
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-cusis
Hearing
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-edema
Swelling
-graphy
Process of recording
-itis
Inflammation
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
Act of measuring
-oma
Tumor
-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-plasty
Surgical repair
-pnea
Breathing
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Incision