Suffixes

- A -

• -a

Plural ending is " ae "



• -al

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -ar

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -ary

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -as

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -ase

fermenter

- C -

• -cide

killer

- E -

• -ectomy

cut out



• -en

Plural ending is " ina"



• -ex

Plural ending is " ices"

- F -

• -form

shaped, adjective meaning "like or resembling"

- I -

• -ia

condition of



• -ian

specialist in a field of study



• -iantrics

medical specialty



• -iasis

full of



• -iatry

medical specialty



• -ic

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -ical

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -ile

adjective meaning "pertaining to"



• -is

Plural ending is " es "



• -ism

condition of, theory of



• -ist

specialist in a field of study



• -itis

inflammation



• -ix

Plural ending is " ices"



• -ize

do

- L -

• -logy

study of

- M -

• -megaly

large

- N -

• -nx (-anx, -inx, -ynx)

Plural ending is " nges "

- O -

• -oid

adjective meaning "resembling"



• -oma

tumor



• -on

Plural ending is " a "



• -osis

full of



• -ous

adjective meaning "pertaining to"

- P -

• -pathy

disease of



• -penia

lack of



• -plexi

fix

- R -

• -rhea

discharge

- S -

• -sis

condition of

- T -

• -tomy

cut

- U -

• -um

Plural ending is " a "



• -us

Plural ending is " i "

- Y -

• -y

condition of