Unit 5 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
atic
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
ation
A
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
7
Q
bulum
A
Suffix forming the name of vessel or instrument
8
Q
centesis
A
Puncture
9
Q
clasia
A
Breakdown process leading to disease
10
Q
cle
A
Diminutive suffix
11
Q
desis
A
Binding together
12
Q
dynia
A
Pain
13
Q
eal
A
Pertaining to
14
Q
ectomy
A
Cutting out of
15
Q
ella
A
Diminutive suffix
16
Q
emia
A
Present in blood
17
Q
genesis
A
The process of creating
18
Q
gram
A
A record of a test or procedure
19
Q
graph
A
Instrument for recording a procedure
20
Q
graphy
A
Test or procedure
21
Q
ia
A
Disease
22
Q
ic
A
Pertaining to
23
Q
ification
A
Word ending that turns a noun into a verb
24
Q
ing
A
Verb ending that makes the continuous tense
25
ion
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
26
is
Anatomical structure
27
ist
Someone who studies
28
itis
Inflammation
29
ium
Anatomical structure
30
logy
Study of
31
lysis
Breaking down; destroying
32
malacia
Softening due to disease
33
meter
Instrument for measuring
34
oid
Looks like; resembles
35
oma
Tumor
36
on
Unit of anatomical structure
37
ory
Pertaining to
38
osis
Process
39
osity
Word ending that turns a noun into an adjective and back into a noun again
40
ous
Word ending that turns a noun into an adjective
41
pathy
Disease process
42
penia
Low levels of
43
physis
Growth; form
44
plasia
The process of molding or growing
45
plasty
Surgical revision
46
poiesis
Creation process
47
ptosis
Drooping
48
rrhaphy
Suturing
49
scope
Instrument for looking inside
50
sion
The state of
51
sium
Anatomical word ending
52
spasm
Involuntary contraction
53
tomy
Cutting
54
um, us
Anatomical structure word ending
55
y
Disease
