Suffixes that Signify Medical Conditions

-algia

pain

-asthen

weakness

-cele

protrusion, hernia

-dynia

pain

-ectasis, -ectasia

expansion or dilation

-emia

blood

-ia

condition

-iasis

condition, state

-itis

inflammation

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

like; in the shape of

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition

-path/y

disease

-sia

condition

-penia

reduction of size or quantity

-plasia

growth, formation, development

-plasm

substance, matter

-plegia

paralysis

-ptosis

downward displacement

-rrhage

flowing forth