Suffixes

-ac, -ic, -tic

pertaining to

-ize

to do. to become. to use. to engage in

-a, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -osis, -sia

state/condition of

-iac

one who is afflicted with

-id, -oid, -ode

like, resembling, in the form of

-ides, -idae, -ida

ides — genu

idae — family

ida — order/class

-in -ine

substance (chemical/hormone)

-ist

practioner who specializes in

-ite

belonging to, nature of

-itis

inflammation

-ium

tissue or part of body

-oma

tumor

-y

state or condition

-aceous, -aneous, -euos

made of, having the quality of

-al, -ar, -eal, -ile

pertaining to

-ans/-ant

-ens/-ent

-iens

-ient

translated -ing added to the verb

-ble

-ile

ability to-

-id

state/or condition of

-lent

-ose

full of

-ary

-ory

pertaining to

-ad

indicates direction toward a part of the body

-ate

to make, to cause, to act upon

-tia, -ce, -ity, -tude

state or condition of

-cle, -il, -ole, -ule, -uncle

little

-ian

thing or person performing an action

-ion -ment -ure

action, condition resulting from an action

-or

something (usually muscle) that performs an action