The Most Important Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
cyte
A
a cell
2
Q
cytosis
A
pertains to cells and their functions
3
Q
esis
A
pertains to a condition, sometimes refers to a disease process or a symptom
4
Q
ion
A
suggests an action
5
Q
spasm
A
an involuntary muscular contraction
6
Q
stasis
A
ceasing/remaining at a constant level
7
Q
stenosis
A
constricting or narrowing of an anatomical passage
8
Q
tion
A
could pertain to either a process or a state
9
Q
toxic
A
poisonous to
10
Q
uria
A
refers to the state of urine, often abnormal
11
Q
y
A
pertains to a state or a condition, sometimes positive and sometimes negative
