Suffixes

Word Part + Meaning

-ac

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-an

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

-atic

pertaining to

-centesis

puncture

-cyte

cell

-cytosis

more than the normal number of cells

-dynia

pain

-derma

skin condition

-dipsia

thirst

-eal

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical removal

-edema

swelling

-emia

blood condition

-globin

protein

-globulin

protein

-gram

record or picture

-graph

instrument for recording

-graphy

process of recording

-ia

condition, state

-iac

pertaining to

-iasis

abnormal condition

-ic

pertaining to

-ile

pertaining to

-ine

pertaining to

-ior

pertaining to

-ist

specialist

-istry

specialty of

-itis

inflammation

-lith

stone

-lithiasis

condition of stones

-logic

pertaining to studying

-logical

pertaining to the study of

-logist

one who studies

-logy

study of

-lysis

separation, breakdown, distruction

-megally

enlargement

-meter

instrument for measuring

-metry

process of measuring

-nic

pertaining to

-oma

mass, tumor

-opsy

view of, vision

-orexia

appetite

-ory

pertaining to

-ose

pertaining to

-osis

abnormal condition

-ostomy

surgical opening

-otia

ear condition

-otomy

cutting into

-ous

pertaining to

-paresis

weakness

-pathy

disease

-phagia

eat, swallow

-phasia

speech

-plasty

surgical repair

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

breathing

-poiesis

formation

-ptosis

prolapse, drooping

-ptysis

spitting

-rrhage

abnormal flow, excessive

-rrhagia

abnormal flow, excessive

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

discharge

-sclerosis

hardening

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

visual examination

-stenosis

narrowing

-stomy

opening

-tension

pressure

-thorax

chest

-tic

pertaining to

-tome

instrument to cut

-tomy

incision, cutting

-tripsy

crushing

-throphy

nourishment

-uria

condition of the urine