Suffix

Meaning   

Example

-algia

pain

talalgia
ankle

-cele

hernia   

gastrocele
stomach

-dynia

pain,
swelling

urodynia
urine

-ectasis

dilation,
expansion

bronchiolectasis
bronchus

-(a)emia  

blood

leuk(a)emia
white

-gen

producing,
beginning

carcinogen
cancer

-iasis

abnormal condition, formation of, presence of

cholelithiasis
gall stone

-itis  

inflammation

hepatitis
stomach

-malacia

softening

osteomalacia
bone

-megaly

enlargement

splenomegaly
spleen

-oid

resemble

fibroid
fibres

-oma

tumour

adenoma
gland

-osis

abnormal condition,

dermatosis
skin

-pathy  

disease  

nephropathy
kidney

-penia   

decrease,
deficiency

erthyropenia
red (cell)

-phagia   

eating,
swallowing  

dysphagia
difficult

-phasia

speech

aphasia
without

-plegia   

paralysis,
stroke     

hemiplegia
half

-phobia   

fear

acrophobia
heights

-ptosis  

prolapse, falling
dropping  

blepharoptosis
eyelid

-rrhage

burst forth

haemorrhage
blood

-rrhea

discharge,
flow of watery stools

diarrhea

-rrhexis  

rupture

enterorrhexis
intestines

-sclerosis   

hardening  

artheriosclerosis
joints

-spasm  

involuntary
contraction,
twitching

bronchospasm
bronchus

Suffix       

Meaning   

Example

-gram

record of data   

encephalogram
brain

-graph

instrument for recording

cardiograph
heart

-graphy  

act of recording data

radiography

-meter

instrument for measuring    

craniometer
cranium

-metry

measurement of 

audiometry
audio (hearing)

-scope    

instrument for viewing

laryngoscope
larynx

-scopy

examination of

laparoscopy
abdomen