Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
- ac
- ad
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
- al
- an
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-algesia
A
Sensitivity to pain
4
Q
-algia
A
Pain
5
Q
- ar
- ary
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
-arche
A
Beginning
7
Q
-ase
A
Enzyme
8
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness
9
Q
-betes
A
To go
10
Q
-blast
A
Immature, embryonic
11
Q
-cele
A
Herniation, protrusion, swelling
12
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
13
Q
-chezian
A
Condition of stool
14
Q
-cide
A
To kill
15
Q
-clasis
A
Crushing, breaking up
16
Q
-crine
A
To secrete
17
Q
-crit
A
To separate
18
Q
-cusis
A
Hearing
19
Q
-cyst
A
Bladder
20
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
21
Q
-derma(is)
A
Skin
22
Q
-desis
A
Binding or surgical fusion
23
Q
-dipsia
A
Thirst
24
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
25
- eal
- ic
- ical
Pertaining to
26
-ectasis
Dilation, stretching
27
-ectomy
Surgical removal
28
-edema
Swelling
29
-emesis
Vomiting
30
-emia
Blood condition
31
-esis
Condition
32
-esthesia
Feeling, sensation
33
-form
Shape
34
- gen
| - genesis
Generating, formation, origin
35
-globin
Protein
36
-gnosia
Condition of knowing
37
-gram
Record or picture
38
-graph
Instrument to record
39
-graphia
Condition of writing
40
-graphy
Process of recording
41
-gravida
Pregnancy, gestation
42
-ia
Condition
43
-iasis
Condition, presence of
44
-iatrics
Field of medicine, treatment
45
- istrist
| - ician
Specialist, physician
46
-iatry
Field of medicine, treatment
47
- ic
- ical
- ile
Pertaining to
48
- icle
- ole
- ule
Small, minute
49
-ion
Process
50
- ior
| - is
Pertaining to
51
-ism
Condition
52
-ist
One who specializes
53
-itis
Inflammation
54
-kinesia
Motion, movement
55
-lepsy
Seizure or sudden attack
56
-lexia
Condition of reading
57
-lith
Stone
58
-lithotomy
Removal of stone
59
-logist
One who specializes in the study
60
-logy
The study of
61
-lucent
To shine
62
-lymph
Clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
63
-lysis
Destruction, breaking down
64
-malacia
Softening
65
-mania
Mental disorder, madness
66
-megaly
Enlargement
67
-meter
Instrument to measure
68
-metry
Process of measuring
69
-mnesia
Memory
70
-morph
Form, shape
71
-noia
Mind
72
-occult
Secret, hidden
73
-oid
Resembling, like
74
-ole
Opening, small
75
-oma
Tumor
76
-on
Pertaining to
77
-opaque
Dark, non transparent
78
- opia
| - opsia
Sight vision
79
-opsy
To view
80
-or
One who, doer
81
- ory
- ose
- ous
Pertaining to
82
-osis
Condition, abnormal condition
83
-oxia
Oxygen
84
-para
Delivery, Parturition
85
-paresis
Weakness
86
-pathy
Disease
87
-penia
Lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
88
-pepsia
Digestion
89
-pexy
Surgical fixation, suspension
90
-phagia
To eat, to swallow
91
-phasia
Condition of speaking
92
- phil
| - philia
Attraction
93
-phobia
Abnormal fear, sensitivity
94
-phoresis
To carry
95
-phragm
Fence
96
-phylaxis
Protection
97
-physis
Growth
98
-plakia
Plaque
99
-plasia
Formation, produced
100
-plasm
Things formed, plasma
101
-plasty
Surgical repair
102
-plegia
Paralysis, stroke
103
-pnea
Breathing
104
-poiesis
Formation production
105
-praxia
Action
106
-ptosis
Dropping, prolapse, falling
107
-ptysis
Spitting, coughing up
108
-rrhage
Excessive flow, bursting forth
109
-rrhagia
Excessive flow, bursting flow
110
-rrhaphy
Suture, repair
111
-rrhea
Drainage, flow, discharge
112
-rrhexis
Rupture
113
-salpinx
Tube, fallopian or eustachian
114
-sarcoma
Connective tissue cancer
115
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening, condition
116
-scope
Instrument to view
117
-scopy
Process of viewing
118
-sepsis
Decay
119
-sis
State of, condition
120
-some
Body
121
-sound
Sound
122
-spasm
Tension, spasm, contraction
123
-stalsis
Contraction
124
-stasis
Stopping, controlling
125
-staxis
Dripping, trickling
126
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing condition
127
-sthenia
Strength
128
-stomy
New opening
129
-systole
Contraction
130
-taxia
Coordination
131
-therapy
Treatment
132
-thermy
Heat
133
-tic
Pertaining to
134
-tocia
Condition of labor, delivery
135
-tome
Instrument to cut
136
-tomy
Incision
137
-tone
Tension
138
-tripsy
Process of crushing
139
-throph(y)
Process of nourishment
140
-um
Structure, tissue, membrane
141
-ure
Process
142
-uria
Urination, urinary condition
143
-us
Pertaining to, structure, thing
144
-y
Process, condition pertaining to
