Suffixes

• What does the suffix -al pertain to?

  It pertains to pericardial or renal
• What does the suffix -aemia refer to?

  It refers to a condition of blood
• What does the suffix -agogue mean?

  It means leading forth or stimulating
• What does the suffix -agra signify?

  A painful seizure
• What does the suffix -algia indicate?

  It indicates pain
• What does the suffix -blast refer to?

  It pertains to formation
• What does the suffix -coele or -cele mean?

  It means cavity or rupture
• What does the suffix -cyte refer to?

  It pertains to a cell
• What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

  It means surgical removal
• What does the suffix -eous indicate?

  It indicates a type or kind
• What does the suffix -fer mean?

  It means a carrier of
• What does the suffix -graph mean?

  It means to write or describe
• What does the suffix -ia refer to?

  It refers to a morbid condition
• What does the suffix -ic indicate?

  It is used to make an adjective
• What does the suffix -iculus mean?

  It is a diminutive form
• What does the suffix -iform indicate?

  It indicates shape or form
• What does the suffix -ismus signify?

  It connotes disease
• What does the suffix -itis refer to?

  It refers to inflammation
• What does the suffix -logy mean?

  It means treatise or word
• What does the suffix -mania indicate?

  It indicates madness
• What does the suffix -odyne mean?

  It means pain
• What does the suffix -oid refer to?

  It refers to form
• What does the suffix -olus mean?

  It is a diminutive form
• What does the suffix -oma signify?

  It signifies swelling or tumor
• What does the suffix -opia refer to?

  It refers to eye or eyesight
• What does the suffix -osis indicate?

  It indicates a condition or disease
• What does the suffix -ostomy mean?

  It means opening
• What does the suffix -ous indicate?

  It indicates a type
• What does the suffix -pathy refer to?

  It refers to suffering from disease
• What does the suffix -phil mean?

  It means loving or having affinity for
• What does the suffix -phobia indicate?

  It indicates fear
• What does the suffix -plasty mean?

  It means to form or to mould
• What does the suffix -rhagia signify?

  It means to burst
• What does the suffix -rhoea refer to?

  It refers to flowing
• What does the suffix -stasis indicate?

  It indicates stagnation or stoppage
• What do the suffixes -scope and -scopy mean?

  They mean viewing and making visible
• What does the suffix -tomy refer to?

  It means to cut
• What do the suffixes -ule, -ula, and -ulus indicate?

  They indicate diminutive forms
• What does the suffix -uria refer to?

  It pertains to urine
• What are the meanings of the suffixes related to pain?

  • -algia: Pain
  • -odyne: Pain
  • -agra: A painful seizure