Suffixes Ch 2 Flashcards
1
Q
-al (psychological)
A
pertaining to, located in
2
Q
-ase (lastase)
A
enzyme
3
Q
-asia / -asis (aphasia)
A
state, condition
4
Q
-ema [-emat-] (emphysema)
A
state, condition
5
Q
-esis (hematopoiesis)
A
state, condition, procedure
6
Q
-etic (diuretic)
A
makes adj. out of -esis word
7
Q
-ics (pediatrics)
A
field of science or study
8
Q
-ism (phototropism)
A
state, condition, quality
9
Q
-ismus (esophagismus)
A
state, condition, muscular spasm
10
Q
-oid, -id, -ode (nematode)
A
like, resembling
11
Q
-oma [-omat-] (carcinoma)
A
tumor; swelling, disease
12
Q
-ose (sucrose / varicose)
A
typer of sugar; full of, resembling
13
Q
-ous (venous)
A
pertaining to, characterized by, full of
14
Q
-tics (genetics)
A
field of science or study
15
Q
-us (tetanus)
A
condition, person, (rarely) malformed
