Lesson 1-8 Suffixes

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–ae, –i, –orum, –is, –arum

Back 1

genitive ending
"of," to show possession

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–an

Back 2

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–ar

Back 3

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–arium

Back 4

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

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–ary

Back 5

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

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–ary

Back 6

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

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–ia

Back 7

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition, process, procedure

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–ian

Back 8

noun forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

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–ic

Back 9

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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–id

Back 10

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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–ile

Back 11

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

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–ine

Back 12

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–ive

Back 13

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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–lent

Back 14

adjective forming suffix
full of

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–ose

Back 15

adjective forming suffix
full of

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–ous

Back 16

adjective forming suffix
full of

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–ty

Back 17

abstract noun forming suffixstate, condition, process, procedure

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–y

Back 18

abstract noun forming suffixstate, condition, process, procedure

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–ad

Back 19

forms adverbs from nouns, indicate direction toward a part of the body (english suffix)

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–al

Back 20

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–ase

Back 21

noun forming suffix
forms names of enzymes

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–asia, –asis (rare)

Back 22

noun forming suffix
state, condition

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–ema

Back 23

noun forming suffix
state, condition

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–esis

Back 24

noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

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–etic

Back 25

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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–ics, –tics

Back 26

noun forming suffix
indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

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–ism

Back 27

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

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–ismus

Back 28

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

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–oid, (rarely) –ode, –id

Back 29

noun/adjective forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

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oma

Back 30

noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease

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–ose

Back 31

noun forming suffix
form names of chemical substances, full of, resembling

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–ous

Back 32

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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–tics

Back 33

noun forming suffix
science or study of

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–us

Back 34

noun forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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–ize

Back 35

verb forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

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–a

Back 36

noun–forming suffix
state, condition, process,procedure,quality

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–ac

Back 37

adjective–forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–ia

Back 38

noun–forming suffix
state, condition, quality, process, procedure

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–iac

Back 39

noun–forming suffix
person afflicted with

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–iasis

Back 40

noun–forming suffix
disease, abnormal condition
with a parasitic organism infestation of the the body by that organism
with lith– formation or presence of calculi in the body

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–ic

Back 41

adjective–forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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–ic

Back 42

noun–forming suffix
drug or agent
person suffering from a certain disability or condition

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–in, –ine

Back 43

noun–forming suffix
form names of substances

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–ist

Back 44

noun–forming suffix
a person interested in

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–itic

Back 45

adjective–forming–suffix

pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

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–itic

Back 46

noun–forming suffix
a drug or agent

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–itis

Back 47

noun–forming suffix
inflammation, inflamed condition

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–itides

Back 48

plural noun–forming suffix
inflammation, inflamed condition

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–ium (–eum)

Back 49

noun–forming suffix
membrane connective tissue
a region of the body

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–ma

Back 50

noun–forming suffix
abnormal or diseased condition

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–ma, –mat,–m

Back 51

combining form
abnormal or diseased condition

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–osis

Back 52

noun–forming suffix
abnormal or diseased condition

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–otic

Back 53

adjective–forming suffix
pertaining to an abnormal or diseased condition

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–sia

Back 54

noun–forming suffix
state, condition, quality, process, procedure

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–sis

Back 55

noun–forming suffix
state, condition, process, quality, procedure

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–tic

Back 56

adjective–forming suffix
pertaining to

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–tic

Back 57

noun–forming suffix
drug or agent

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–y

Back 58

noun–forming suffix
state, condition, process, procedure, quality

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–ectasia, –ectasis

Back 59

compound suffix form
dilation, enlargement

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–ectomy

Back 60

compound suffix form
surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ

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–gen

Back 61

compound suffix form
substance that produces (something)

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–genesis

Back 62

compound suffix form
formation, origin

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–genic

Back 63

compound suffix form
causing, producing, caused

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–genous

Back 64

compound suffix form
by, produced by or in

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–gram

Back 65

compound suffix form
a record of the activity of an organ (often an x–ray)

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–graph

Back 66

compound suffix form
an instrument for recording the activity of an organ

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–graphy

Back 67

compound suffix form
(1) the recording of the activity of an organ (usually by x–ray examination)
(2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject)

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–lysis

Back 68

compound suffix form
dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

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–lytic

Back 69

compound suffix form
pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjectives from words ending in –lysis)

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–pathy

Back 70

compound suffix form
disease

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–ptosis

Back 71

compound suffix form
dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

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–rrhagia

Back 72

compound suffix form
profuse discharge, hemorrhage

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–rrhea

Back 73

compound suffix form
profuse discharge, excessive secretion

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–rrhexis

Back 74

compound suffix form
bursting (of tissues), rupture

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–scope

Back 75

compound suffix form
an instrument for examining

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–scopy

Back 76

compound suffix form
examination

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–tome

Back 77

compound suffix form
a surgical instrument for cutting

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–tomy

Back 78

compound suffix form
surgical incision