FC - Suffixes for Special Senses Unit

Front

Suffix '-al, -ar, -atic, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic'

Back

pertaining to

Front

-cusis

Back

hearing

Front

-ectomy

Back

surgical removal; excision

Front

-esthesia

Back

feeling; sensation

Front

-gram

Back

record; image

Front

-ia

Back

condition

Front

-ion

Back

process; state; condition

Front

Suffix '-ism'

Back

process; condition

Front

-itis

Back

inflammation

Front

-meter

Back

measure