medical term 1. suffixes

-a

Abstract noun-forming suffix: state, condition

-ac

Rare, adj forming suffix: pertaining to, located in

-ia

Abstract noun-forming suffix: state/condition

-iac

Rare, noun-forming suffix: person afflicted with

-iasis

Abstract noun-forming suffix: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of

• often refers to parasitic infection

• - when used with lith, refers to formation and/or presence of calculi in the body

-ic

Adj forming suffix: pertaining to, located in; can be adj or nouns, as nouns refers to drugs/agents

Can also be noun meaning a person suffering from a condition

-in, -ine

Noun forming suffix: forms names of substances

-ist

Noun-forming suffix: person interested in

-itic

Adj forming suffix: pertaining to, pertaining to imflammation

• can form adj or nouns with often being drugs/agents

-itis

Noun-forming suffix: indicating inflamed condition/inflammation

-itides

Plural form for words ending in -itis

-ium (rarely -eum)

Noun-forming suffix: membrane, connective tissue

-ma (combining form for nouns ending in -ma is -mat. Sometimes final a drops off

Noun-forming suffix: abnormal or diseased condition

-osis

Noun-forming suffix: abnormal or diseased condition

-otic

Adj forming suffix from nouns ending in -osis pertaining to abnormal or diseased condition

-sia

Abstract noun forming suffix: state, condition

-sis

Abstract noun forming suffix: state, condition, quality, process procedure

-tic

Adj forming suffix from nouns ending-sis

Can be used as adj or noun, with nouns meaning drug/agents

-y

Abstract noun forming suffix: state, condition, quality, process, procedure

T or F: words can have more than one suffix

T

T orF: suffix cannot appear in the middle of a word

F, it can