Suffixes

-al

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

-eal

pertaining to

-ic

pertaining to

-tic

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to

-ia

condition

-ism

condition

-ium

structure, tissue

-y

condition, procedure

-icle

small

-ole

small

-ule

small

-ula

small

-iatrics/-iatry

medical science

-iatrist

specialist in medicine of

-ist

specialist

-logist

specialist in the study of

-logy

study of

-algia/ -dynia

pain

-cele

hernia

-emia

blood condition

-iasis

presence of

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

loosen, break down

-malacia

abnormal softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition

-pathy

disease

-penia

deficiency

-ptosis

drooping

-rrhage

excessive flow

-rrhea

flow

-rrhexis

rupture

-spasm

involuntary contraction

-centesis

puncture

-gram

written record

-graph

instrument used to produce a record

-graphy

writing procedure

-meter

instrument for measuring

-metry

process of measuring

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

process of viewing

-desis

binding, fixation

-ectomy

removal

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

reconstruction

-rrhaphy

suture

-stomy

creation of an opening

-tomy

incision