| 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 |
