Term | Definition |
-ism | condition of being
Noun suffix |
-tion | condition
Noun suffix |
-ist | one who specializes
Noun suffix |
-er | one who
Noun Suffix |
-ity | quality
Noun Suffix |
-ous | possessing, full of, having
Adjective suffix |
-ac | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-al | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-ar | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-ic | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-itic | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-otic | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-ous | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-tic | pertaining to
Adjective suffix |
-centesis | surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
Surgical Suffix |
-clast | to break
Surgical Suffix |
-desis | binding, fixation
Surgical Suffix |
-ectomy | removal, excision, to cut out
Surgical Suffix |
-lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
-tripsy | surgical crushing
Surgical Suffix |
-tomy | incision, to cut into
Surgical Suffix |
-tome | instrument to cut
Surgical Suffix |
-stomy | surgically forming an opening (mouth)
Surgical Suffix |
-rrhaphy | suture
Surgical Suffix |
-plasty | surgical repair
Surgical Suffix |
-pexy | fixation
Surgical Suffix |
-gram | record, writing, picture, image
Diagnostic Suffix |
-graph | instrument for recording
Diagnostic Suffix |
-graphy | process of recording
Diagnostic Suffix |
-meter | instrument for measuring
Diagnostic Suffix |
-metry | act of measuring
Diagnostic Suffix |
-scope | instrument for examining (viewing)
Diagnostic Suffix |
-scopy | visual examination
Diagnostic Suffix |
-algia, -dynia | pain
Pathological Suffix |
-cele | hernia, swelling, protrusion
Pathological Suffix |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion
Pathological Suffix |
-edema | swelling (due fluid retention in interstitial spaces)
Pathological Suffix |
-emesis | vomiting
Pathological Suffix |
-emia | blood condition
Pathological Suffix |
-iasis | abnormal condition (produced by something specific) |
-itis | inflammation
Pathological Suffix |
-lith | stone, calculus
Pathological Suffix |
-malacia | softening
Pathological Suffix |
-megaly | enlargement
Pathological Suffix |
-oma | tumor, growth, mass
Pathological Suffix |
-osis | abnormal condition; increase (increase is used primarily used with blood cells) Pathological Suffix |
-pathy | disease
Pathological Suffix |
-penia | decrease, deficiency
Pathological Suffix |
-phobia | fear
Pathological Suffix |
-plegia | paralysis
Pathological Suffix |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | bursting (of), excessive flow
Pathological Suffix |
-rrhea | discharge, flow
Pathological Suffix |
-rrhexis, -rrhexia | rupture
Pathological Suffix |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture
Pathological Suffix |
-toxic | poison
Pathological Suffix |
-trophy | nourishment, development
Pathological Suffix |
-able | ability
Adjective suffix |
-ible | ability
Adjective suffix |
Greek Singular
-on | Greek Plural
-oa |
Greek Singular
-ma | Greek Plural
-mata |
Greek Singular | Greek Plural
-ses |
Greek Singular | Greek Plural
-nges |
Latin Singular
-a | Latin Plural
-ae |
Latin Singular
-en | Latin Plural
-ina |
Latin Singular
-on | Latin Plural
-a |
Latin Singular
-us | Latin Plural
-i |
Latin Singular
-um | Latin Plural
-a |
Latin Singular
-is | Latin Plural
-es |
Latin Singular
-ex | Latin Plural
-ices |
Latin Singular
-ix | Latin Plural
-ices, es |
Latin Singular
-y | Latin Plural
-ies |
Latin Singular
-ax | Latin Plural
-aces, es |