Suffix | Meaning | Word Association | Word Association Definition |
-estasia,-estasis | dilatation, dilation (enlargment or stretching of a structure or part) | AngiectasisNeurectasia | Dilation of a blood or lymph vessel.Stretching of a nerve. |
-edema | swelling | EdemaLymphedema | Presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues.Abnormal accumulation of tissue fluid brought about by lymphatic vessel disruption. |
-emesis | vomiting | Emesis | Vomiting |
-emia | condition of the blood | Bacteremia | Presence of bacteria in the blood. |
-ia,-iasis | condition | Hysteria | Condition named b/c long ago hysterical wmn. were thuoght to suffer from a disturbed condition of the uterus (hyster/o). |
-itis | inflammation | Otitis | Inflammation of the ear. |
-lith | stone or calculus | cholelith | AKA gallstone |
-malacia | soft, softening | Osteomalacia | Softening of the bones |
-mania | excessive preoccupation | Kleptomania | Stealing on impulse. |
-megaly | enlargement | Mega | Large |
-oid (forms adj./n.) | resembling | Muciod | Similar to or resembling mucus. |
-oma | tumor | Carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
-osis | condition (often abnormal) | Neurosis | Nervous condition that's not caused by a demonstrable structural change. |
-pathy | disease | Pathogenic(derives from words containing path/o) | Can cause disease. |
-penia | deficiency | Calcepenia | Deficiency of calcium. |
-phobia | abnormal | Phobia | Obsessive, irrational fear of a specific obj, activity, or phys. situation. |
-ptosis | prolapse (sagging) | Ptosis | sagging, drooping of the eyelids. |
-rrhage,-rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemorrhage | Hemorrhage | Abnormal internal or external bleeding. |
-rrhea | flow or discharge | Gonorhhea | Urethral or vaginal discharge is a primary feature. |
-rrhexis | rupture | Cardiorrhexis | "Ruptured heart" |
-spasm | twitching, cramping | Spasm | Involuntary and sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction. "Cramps" |
-stasis | stopping, controlling | Stasis | Slowing or stopping |
-algia,-denia | pain | NeuralgiaOtodynia(otalgia) | Pain along the course of a nerve.Pain in the ear. |
-cele | hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through wall of cavity that contains it) | encephalocele | Hernai of the brain through an opening in the skull |