Common Disease Suffixes
With thousands of known illness that plague humanity, even seasoned a medical professional will occasionally encounter a disease they have never heard of before. Knowing root words such as a prefixes and suffixes can be a great help in identifying what area of the body is affected. Here is a list of 20 common suffixes related to disease.
| -algia | related to pain |
| -cele | herniation or swelling |
| -emia | related to blood |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -lapse | to slide or fall |
| -lepsy | attack or seizure |
| -lysis | breakdown or separation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | disease process or condition |
| -oma | mass or tumor |
| -partum | related to birth |
| -phagia | related to swallowing |
| -phobia | fear of/sensitivity to |
| -pnea | related to breathing |
| -ptysis | related to spitting |
| -rrhea | discharge or flow |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | to stop or control |
| -trophy | nourishment or development |
| -version | to turn |
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