conditional and structural suffixes

-algia, -dynia

Pain

Arthralgia, arthrodynia

Joint pain

-ia

State or condition

Hyperglycemia

Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

-ion

Action, process, or condition

Infarction

Condition of blood flow obstruction

-itis

Inflammation

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

-ive

Performs or tends toward

Congestive

Tends toward accumulation of fluid

-malacia

Abnormal softening

Osteomalcia

Abnormal softening of the bone

-megaly

Enlargement

Cardiomegaly

Enlargement of the heart

-osis

Abnormal condition

Cardiosis

Abnormal condition of the heart

-parthy

Disease

Enteropathy

Disease of the small intestine

-sclerosis

Abnormal hardening

Arteriosclerosis

Abnormal hardening of the arteries

-um

Structure

Pericardium

Structure surrounding the heart

-us

Thing

Tarsus

The joint