Unit 4 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
al
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
algia
A
Pain
3
Q
ar
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
ary
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
ate
A
Word ending that turns a noun into an adjective that means showing
6
Q
ation
A
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
7
Q
cele
A
Hernia
8
Q
ceous
A
Pertaining to
9
Q
dice
A
French ending which put to be before the word
10
Q
dynia
A
Pain
11
Q
ectasia
A
Dilated condition
12
Q
ectomy
A
Cutting out of
13
Q
ema
A
Greek ending which puts to be before the word
14
Q
ene
A
Chemical name ending
15
Q
er
A
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
16
Q
gen
A
Arising from
17
Q
ia
A
Disease
18
Q
iasis
A
Presence of an abnormality
19
Q
ic
A
Pertaining to
20
Q
icle
A
Diminutive suffix
21
Q
in
A
Chemical name ending for a protein
22
Q
ing
A
English verb ending forming a continuous tense
23
Q
ion
A
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
24
Q
ism
A
Belief; process word ending
25
itic
Pertaining to
26
itis
Inflammation
27
itus
Latin suffix meaning the word takes the male gender
28
ity
Turns a noun into a state of being
29
ium
Anatomical structure
30
ization
The process of
31
logy
Study of
32
lysis
Breaking down, destroying
33
malacia
Softening due to disease
34
megaly
Enlargement due to disease
35
o
Spanish word ending
36
oid
Resembling
37
oma
Tumor
38
ops
face
39
ory
Pertaining to
40
osis
Process
41
osum, osus
Full of, prone to
42
ous
Word ending that turns a noun into an adjective
43
pathy
Disease process
44
plasm
Growth; development
45
plasty
Growth; development
46
poiesis
Creation process
47
rrhea
Abnormal flow
48
scopy
The process of looking inside
49
tion
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
50
tomy
Cutting
51
trophy
Nourishment, growth
52
ula, ule
Diminutive suffix
