Whole terms
Suffixes
Suffix Pictures
The Meaning of it All
Name that Suffix
100

This person will take good care of your heart.

What is a cardiologist?

100

This is not the kind of thing a lion sleeps in.  If you have it you may not be able to sleep very well. 

What is -dyn?

100

Picture a spinning top that a child might play with.

What is place?

100

The suffix is -crine 

What is  to secrete

100

Suspension, but not the kind that happens at school

What is -pexy?

200

This disease comes in A or B, and causes your liver to be inflammed. 

What is Hepatitis?

200

If you have anesthesia in the hospital it could make you vomit.

What is -emesis?
200

Acusis picture a cue stick with a hearing aid on it.

What is hearing?

200

The suffix is -desis

What is binding?

200

Hernia

What is -cele?

300

The consists of inflammation of your bones and joints and can cause a lot of -dyn.

What is osteoarthritis?

300

I'm starting to develop a new technique for running.  I will be faster on the track team and win the first place trophy.

What is development?

300

Philidelphia Cream Cheese

attraction for

300

The suffix is -esthesia

What is feeling?

300

Weakness

What is -asthenia?

400

The mom who had two more kids, used to have this cancerous thing in her chest, but got it removed.  

What is carcinoma?

400

You might be annoyed if this falls onto the floor after you've gotten it all dressed up and ready.

What is -ptosis?

400

Picture the image of a boy at a train station.

What is stopping?

400

The suffix is -emesis

What is vomiting?

400
Paralysis

-What is plegia?

500

My heart was enlarged with pride when my daughter walked across the stage at graduation.

What is cardiomegaly?

500

I was wearing my best suit when I tripped and fell on the sharp glass.  I had to go to the doctor so they could fix my cuts.

-rraphy (sutures or stitches)

500

Picture a reed instrument with water coming out of it.

What is flow?

500

The suffix is -ptysis

What is spitting

500

Blood Flow

What is -rrhag?