suffixes

-a

noun ending

-ac

pertaining to

-ad

toward

-al

pertaining to

-algesia

sensitivity to pain

-algia

pain; suffering

-an

characteristic of

-ar

pertaining to

-arche

beginning

-ary

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

-assay

to evaluate

-asthenia

loss of strength

-ate

something that

-blast

embryonic stage of development

-capnia

condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood

-cele

swelling; herniation

-centesis

surgical procedure

-cide

to kill; to destroy

-clases

crushing; breaking up

-clast, -clastic

to break

-crine

secrete

-cyesis

pregnancy

-cyte

cell

-cythemia

condition involving cells of the blood

-desis

binding or surgical removal

-dipsia

thirst

-drome

the which runs together

-dynia

pain

-e

noun ending

-eal

pertaining to

-ectasia

stretching or dilation

-ectic

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emesis

to vomit

-emia

blood

-er

one who

-es

noun ending

-esis

condition of

-esthesia

sensation or feeling

-gen

producing; forming

-gene

producing; forming

-genesis

producing; forming

-genic

producing; forming

-globin

containing protein

-gram

record; picture

-graph

an instrument used to record

-graphy

writing; record

-gravida

pregnancy

-i

pleural ending

-ia

condition, noun ending

-iac

pertaining to

-ian

specialist in field of study

-iasis

presence of abnormal condition

-iatic

pertaining to a condition

-iatric(s)

relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

-iatrician

one who treats; a physician

-iatrist

one who treats; a physician

-iatry

medical treatment; medical profession

-ic

pertaining to

-ical

pertaining to

-ician

specialist in a field of study

-ile

pertaining to; capable

-ion

action; process

-is

noun ending

-ism

condition; theory

-ist

practitioner

-itis

inflammation

=ize

to make; to treat or combine with

-kinesis

movement

-lepsy

seizure; attack

-lexia

reading

-lith

stone; calculus

-lithiasis

presence or formation of stones

-logist

one who specializes

-logy

the study of

-lysis

destruction; detachment

-lytic

destruction

-malacia

softening

-mania

a mental disorder; madness

-megaly

enlargement

-meter

an instrument used to measure

-metry

the process of measuring

-natal

pertaining to birth

-old

resembling

-ole

small or little

-oma

tumor

-opsia

vision

-optosis

drooping or prolapse

-ory

pertaining to; characterized by

-os

singular noun

-ose

carbohydrate

-osis

condition

-otomy

incision into

-ous

pertaining to

-para

bearing offspring

-paresis

partial paralysis

-pathy

disease

-penia

decrease in; deficiency

-pepsia

state of digestion