Unit 5 Suffixes
| Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| –al | pertaining to |
| –algia | pain |
| –ar | pertaining to |
| –ary | pertaining to |
| –ation | word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
| –centesis | puncture |
| –clasia | breakdown process leading to disease |
| –cle | diminutive suffix |
| –desis | binding together |
| –dynia | pain |
| –eal | pertaining to |
| –ectomy | cutting out of |
| –ella | diminutive suffix |
| –emia | present in blood, indicating disease |
| –genesis | the process of creating |
| –gram | a record of a test or procedure |
| –graph | instrument for recording a procedure |
| –graphy | a test or procedure |
| –ia | disease |
| –ic | pertaining to |
| –ification | word ending that turns a noun into a verb |
| –ing | verb ending that makes the continuous tense (ongoing process) |
| –ion | word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
| –is | anatomical structure |
| –ist | someone who studies |
| –itis | inflammation |
| –ium | anatomical structure |
| –logy | study of |
| –lysis | breaking down; destroying |
| –malacia | softening due to disease |
| –meter | instrument for measuring |
| –oid | looks like; resembles |
| –oma | tumor |
| –on | unit of anatomical structure |
| –ory | pertaining to |
| –osis | process |
| –osity | word ending that turns a noun into an adjective and back into a noun again |
| –ous | word ending that turns a noun into an adjective |
| –pathy | disease process |
| –penia | low levels of |
| –physis | growth; form |
| –plasia | the process of molding or growing |
| –plasty | surgical revision |
| –poiesis | creation process |
| –ptosis | drooping |
| –rrhaphy | suturing |
| –scope | instrument for looking inside |
| –sion | the state of |
| –sium | anatomical word ending |
| –spasm | involuntary contraction |
| –tomy | cutting |
| –um –us |
anatomical structure word ending |
| –y | disease |
