A | B |
-ia, -ism, -sis, -y | condition of |
suffix and definition of insomnia | (ia) inability to sleep |
suffix and definition of stenosis | (sis) narrowing of a vessel |
suffix and definition of psoriasis | (sis) skin disease |
suffix and definition of alcoholism | (ism) chronic dependence on or addiction to alcohol |
suffix and definition of dysentery | (y) intestinal disorder |
suffix and definition of thrombosis | (is) having a blood clot in a vessel |
suffix and definition of parasitism | (ism) infection with parasites or behaving as a parasite |
suffix and definition of tetany | (y) sustained muscle contraction |
suffix and definition of analgesia | (ia) absence of pain |
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ous | pertaining to |
-form | like (or resembling) |
-oid | resembling |
suffix and definition of anesthesia | (ia) loss of sensation |
suffix and definition of egotism | (ism) exaggerated self-importance |
suffix and definition of sclerosis | (sis) hardening |
suffix and definition of atony | (y) lack of muscle tone |
suffix and definition of cardiac | (ac) pertaining to the heart |
suffix and definition of skeletal | (al) pertaining to the skeleton |
suffix and definition of muscular | (ar) pertaining to muscles |
suffix and definition of dietary | (y) pertaining to the diet |
suffix and definition of pelvic | (ic) pertaining to the pelvis |
suffix and definition of surgical | (al) pertaining to surgery |
suffix and definition of febrile | (ile) pertaining to fever |
suffix and definition of venous | (ous) pertaining to a vein |
suffix and definition of epileptiform | (form) like or resembling epilepsy |
suffix and definition of ovoid | (oid) resembling an egg |
-logy | study of |
-ist, -ian | specialist in a field of study |
-iatrics, -iatry | medical specialty |
suffix and definition of physiology | (logy) study of function in a living organism |
suffix and definition of dentist | (ist) specialist in study and treatment of the teeth and mouth |
suffix and definition of physician | (ian) practitioner of medicine |
suffix and definition of psychiatry | (iatry) study and treatment of mental illness |
plural of "a" | "ae" |
plural of "en" | "ina" |
plural of "ex , ix " | "ices" |
plural of "is" | ""es" |
plural of "nx, anx, inx, or ynx" | "nges" |
plural of "on" | "a" |
plural of "um" | "a" |
plural of "us" | "i" |