| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -algia | pain | neuralgia, gastralgia |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion, tumor | gastrocele (hernia of stomach) |
| -centesis | puncture | paracentesis (puncture of a cavity) |
| -dynia | pain | anodyne (relieves pain) |
| -ectasis | expansion, dilation | bronchiectasis (abnormal dilation of a bronchus) |
| -ectomy | to remove surgically | hysterectomy |
| -emia | pertaining to the blood | hyperglycemia, septicemia (infection of the blood) |
| -genesis | production, or origin | thrombogenesis |
| -genic | referring to origin | neurogenic, osteogenic |
| -iasis | condition of, presence of | cholelithiasis (presence of stones in gallbladder) |
| -itis | inflammation | endocarditis (of the endocardium) |
| -ium | implies a membrane | endocardium |
| -logy | study (of) | histology, cardiology |
| -lysis | dissolution, breaking down | hemolysis, autolysis |
| -megaly | enlargement | splenomegaly |
| -oid | -like | lipoid (fat-like) |
| -oma | growth or tumor | adenoma (glandular tumor) |
| -osis | condition, disease | dermatosis (any skin condition) |
| -ostomy | creation of a more or less permanent opening | colostomy |
| -otomy | incision into | thoracotomy |
| -pathy | disease | retinopathy (of the retina) |
| -penia | deficiency | leukopenia, neutropenia |
| -pexy | to fix (in place) | nephropexy (kidney) |
| -plegia | paralysis | cycloplegia, paraplegia |
| -rrhagia | bleeding | hemorrhage |
| -scopy | examination | bronchoscopy |
| -spasm | involuntary contractions | enterospasm (intestinal contractions) |
| -stasis | stop, stand still | hemostatic |
| -uria | pertaining to or in the urine | glycosuria, polyuria |
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