EML suffix
what is suffix?
part of the word part attached to the end of the word roots to modify it's meaning
what are example of suffix
play/er
hepat/ic
hepat/itis
what does suffix frequently indacte?
procedures/ conditions/ diseases
what is -cyte?
cell
what is -oma
tumor, swelling
what is -megaly
enlargement
what is -logist?
one who studies and treats
what is plasia
condition of formation development, growth
what is -logy?
study of
what is -opsy?
view of viewing
what is -pathy?
disease
what is sarcoma?
malignant tumor
what is -sis?
state of
what is -osis
abnormal condition (meaning increae when used with blood cell word roots )
what is -gen?
substance or agent that produces or cause
what is -stasis?
control, stop, standing
what is -oid?
resembling
what is -plasm
growth, substance, formation
what is -genic
producing, originating, causing
what is -gram
the record, radiographic image
what is -graphy
process of recording radiographic imaging
what is -ad?
towards
what is -graph?
instrument used to record, the record
what is -al?
pertaining to
what is -ic?
pertaining to
what is -ous?
pertaning to