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Suffixes
| Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -acusis | hearing |
| -ad | toward |
| -agogue | producer, leader |
| -agon | to assemble, gather |
| -agra | excessive pain |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algesia | sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -amine | nitrogen compound |
| -an | pertaining to |
| -apheresis | removal |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -arche | beginning |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -arthria | articulate (speak distinctly) |
| -artresia | closure, occlusion |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -assay | to examine,, analyze |
| -asthenia | lack of strength |
| -atic | pertaining to |
| -ation | process, condition |
| -basia | walking |
| -boulia | will |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -blast | embryonic, immature cell |
| -blastoma | immature tumor (cells) |