Suffixes

-able -- capable of, having ability to

-ac, -al -- pertaining to

-ary -- connected

-asis, -asia, -esis, -osis -- condition or

    state of

-cel, -cele -- swelling, enlarged space, tumor

-cid, cide, cis -- cut, kill, desroy

-emia -- condition of blood

-ferent -- carry

-form -- shape

-ia -- state, condition; indicates a noun

    ending

-ic -- indicates an adjective ending; pertaining to

-ism -- condition, state

-ist -- specialist

-itis -- inflammation

-logy, -ology -- the study of

-malacia – softening

-oid – looks like

-oma -- tumor

-ory -- pertaining to

-ose -- full of

-pathy -- disease

-penia -- deficiency

-pnea -- to breathe

-tomy -- cutting into, incision into

-trophy -- state relating to nutrition or

     growth