Suffixes (Unit 1)

Question 1

-ad

Answer 1

in the direction of, toward

forms adverbs

Question 2

-ate

Answer 2

possessing, having the quality of, characterized by

forms adjectives, nouns, verbs

Question 3

-al

Answer 3

pertaining to, located at

Question 4

-an

Answer 4

pertaining to, located at

Question 5

-ile

Answer 5

capable of being, pertaining to

Question 6

-ic

Answer 6

pertaining to

antibiotic

Question 7

-ac

Answer 7

pertaining to, located

hemophiliac

Question 8

-ar

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

-ary

Answer 9

pertaining to

Question 10

-ion

Answer 10

act of

Question 11

-ation, -ition

Answer 11

act of, process of, condition of

Question 12

-or

Answer 12

instrument or agent

Question 13

-ia; -y

Answer 13

state of, condition of

Question 14

-ty

Answer 14

state of, condition of

Question 15

-ive

Answer 15

pertaining to

Question 16

-able, ible

Answer 16

capable of being

Question 17

-cele

Answer 17

hernia, swelling

Question 18

-itis

Answer 18

inflammation

Question 19

-malacy

Answer 19

abnormal softening

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

abnormal enlargening

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

abnormal or diseased condition

Question 22

-oma

Answer 22

neoplasm, tumor

Question 23

-pathy

Answer 23

any disease of

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

formation of, development

Question 25

-ptosis

Answer 25

falling, drooping, sagging, downward displacement

Question 26

-trophy

Answer 26

abnormal enlargement

Question 27

-(h)emia

Answer 27

condition of the blood