Suffixes Meaning Examples
-ac Pertaining to Cardiac
-al Pertaining to Femoral
-algia Pain Arthralgia
-apheresis Removal Leukapheresis
-ar Pertaining to Malar
-ary Pertaining to Biliary
-ase Enzyme Alkaline phosphatase
-asthenia Weakness Myasthenia
-capnia Carbon dioxide Hypocpnia
-cele Hernia; protrusion Hydrocele
-centesis Fluid Amniocentesis
-cidal Killing Suicidal
-coccus (pl.cocci) Bacterium Pneumococcus
-crine Separate; secrete Endocrine
-crit To separate Hematocrit
-cyte Cell Leukocyte
-desis Surgical fixation; fusion  Arthrodesis
-eal Pertaining to Calcaneal
-ectasis Expansion Bronchiectasis
-ectomy Excision or surgical removal Tonsillectomy
-emesis Vomiting Hematemesis
-emia Blood condition Anemia
-esis Condition Diaphoresis
-gen Produces or causes Antigen
-genesis Origin; cause Iatsrogenesis
-genic Producing; originating; causing Organogenic
-gram Record; x-ray film Echocardiogram
-graph Instrument used to record Radiograph
-graphy Filming Arteriography
-ia Abnormal state Hypoxia
-ial Pertaining to Arterial
-iasis  Condition Psoriasis
-iatry Physician; treatment Psychiatry
-ic Pertaining to Apneic
-ician One who Physician
-ictal Seizure; attack Postictal
-ism State of Embolism
-itis Inflammation Colitis
-lepsy Seizure Epilepsy
-lytic Destroy; reduce Thrombolytic
-malacia Softening Chondromalacia
-mania Madness; insane desire Pyromania
-megaly Enlargement Hepatosplenomegaly
-meter Instrument used to measure Thermometer
-metry Measurement Oximetry
-morph Form; shape Polymorph (polymorphonuclear)
-dynia Pain Arthrodynia
-oid Resembling Hyoid
-logist (specialist) Hyoid
-logy Study of Oncology
-oma Tumor; swelling  Hematoma
-rrhagia Rapid flow of bolld Menorrhagia
-opia Vision (Condition) Myopia
-ops To view Biopsy
-rrhaphy Suturing; repairing Herniorrhaphy
-rrhea Flow; excessive discharge Menorrhea
-rrhexis Rupture Capsulorrhexis
-osis Increased when used with blood Dermatosis
-ostomy Creation of an artifical opening Colostomy
-tomy Cut into or incision Craniotomy
-ous Pertaining to Parous
-oxia Oxygen Hypoxia
-paresis Slight paqralysis Hemiparesis
-pathy Disease Neuropathy
-penia  Abnormal reduction in number Cytopenia
-pepsia Digestion Dyspepsia
-pexy Surgical fixation; suspension Urethropexy
-phagia Eating;swallowing Odynophagia
-phobia Specific objects or things Claustrophobia
-phonia Sound or voice Hyperphonia
-phoria Feeling Euphoria
-physis Growth Hypophysis
-plasia Growth Hyperplasia
-plasm Growth; substance; formation Cytoplasm
-plasty Plastic or surgical repair Arthroplasty
-plegia Paralysis paraplegia
-pnea Breathing Apnea
-poiesis Formation Hematopoiesis
-porosis Passage Osteoporosis
-prandial Meal Postprandial
-ptosis Dropping; sagging; prolapse Splanchnoptosis
-ptysis Spitting Hemoptysis
-salpinx Fallopian tube Hydrosalpinx
-sarcoma Malignant tumor Angiosarcoma
-sclerosis Hardening Atherosclerosis
-scope Examination Endoscope
-scopic Visual examination Arthroscopic
-scopy Visual examination Colonoscopy
-sepsis Infection Sepsis
-spasm Contraction Vasospasm
-stalsis Contraction Peristalsis
-stasis Control; stop Hemostasis
-stenosis Constriction; narrowing Stenosis
-thorax Chest Hemithorax
-tocia Birth; labor Dstocia
-tome Instrument used to cut Keratome
-tripsy Surgical crushing Lithotripsy
-trophy Nourishment Atrophy
-ule Little Pustule
-uria Urine; urination Pyuria