B/L/I Suffixes

Front

-al, -ar, -ic, -ical, -tic

Back

pertaining to

Front

-ation

Back

process; condition

Front

-blast

Back

developing cell

Front

-crit

Back

to separate

Front

-cyte

Back

cell

Front

-e

Back

(noun suffix with no meaning)

Front

-ectomy

Back

surgical removal; excision

Front

-emia

Back

blood condition

Front

-emic

Back

pertaining to blood condition

Front

-fusion

Back

to pour; to come together