–al |
pertaining to |
–algia |
pain |
–amine |
chemical group |
–bulum |
suffix forming the name of an instrument |
–cele |
hernia |
–ectomy |
cutting out of |
–em |
present in blood (shortening of [h]em[e]) |
–emia |
present in blood, indicating disease |
–genesis |
the process of creating |
–genic |
giving rise to |
–graphy |
a test or procedure |
–ia |
disease |
–iasis |
presence of an abnormality |
–ic |
pertaining to |
–in |
chemical name ending for a protein |
–ine |
chemical name ending |
–ion |
word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
–is |
anatomical structure |
–ism |
belief; process word ending |
–itis |
inflammation |
–lith |
stone |
–logist |
one who studies |
–lysis |
breaking down; destroying |
–megaly |
enlargement due to disease |
–oid |
looks like; resembles |
–oma |
tumor |
–osis |
process |
–pathy |
disease process |
–penia |
low levels of |
–plasia |
the process of molding or growing |
–poiesis |
creation process |
–ptosis |
drooping |
–rrhea |
abnormal flow |
–sive |
capable of |
–sterone |
chemical name ending |
–tion |
word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
–tomy |
cutting |
–toxin |
poisonous to |
–tropic |
influencing the activity of a gland |
–tropin |
chemical which influences the activity of a gland |
–y |
disease |