Medical Terminology: Suffixes

Suffix that means "condition of" Ex. Mania, anesthesia

Suffix that means "condition of" Ex. Alcoholism, egotism

Suffix that means "condition of" Ex. Psoriasis, stenosis

Suffix that means "condition of" Ex. Dystrophy, atony

Suffix that means specialist in a field Ex. Physician, obstetrician

Suffix that means "medical specialty" Ex. Pediatrics, geriatrics

Suffix that means "medical specialty" Ex. Psychiatry

Suffix that means "medical specialty" Ex. Physics, pediatrics

Suffix that means "specialist in a field of study" Ex. Psychologist, anesthetist, scientist

Suffix that means "study of" Ex. Physiology, cardiology

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Cardiac

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Larval

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Seminar, nuclear

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Dictionary, salivary

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Muciform, epileptiform

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Medic, anatomic

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling or characterized by" Ex. Topical, electrical

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Febrile, virile

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Ovoid, lymphoid

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Respiratory, circulatory

Adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by" Ex. Mucous, cutaneous

Plural ending for -a Ex. Vertebra / vertebrae Patella / patellae

Plural ending for - en. Ex. Foramen / foramina Lumen / lumina

Plural ending for -ex, -ix, -yx. Ex. Apex / apices Matrix / matrices

Plural ending for -es. Ex. Diagnosis / diagnoses Prognosis / prognoses

Plural ending for -ma. Ex. Stigma / stigmata Adenoma / adenomata

Plural ending for -nx, -anx, -inx, -ynx. Ex. Meninx, meninges Phalanx, phalanges

Plural ending for -on. Ex. Ganglion / ganglia Phenomenon / phenomena

Plural ending for -um. Ex. Serum / sera Omentum / omenta

Plural ending for -us. Ex. Fungus / fungi Thrombus / thrombi