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Suffixes
biology suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -able/ible | able |
| -ad | (used to form adverbs of direction) |
| -ase | designates an enzyme |
| -asis/asia | condition of, state of |
| -cide | kill |
| -ectomy | to cut out |
| -emia | condition of the blood |
| -esis | condition of, state of |
| -gen | produce, generate |
| -gnosis | knowledge |
| -gram | record, write |
| -graph | record, write |
| -ic | of, pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of, science of |
| -lysis/lytic | dissolve, distroy |
| -oid | like, in the form of |
| -ole | small |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -ose | a carbohydrate |
| -osis | condition of, process |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phyll | leaf |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -ule | small |