Medical Terminology Suffixes

-osis

• abnormal condition

• normal condition

• healthy state

• temporary condition

-ia

• abnormal condition

• normal state

• healthy condition

• temporary condition

-algia

• discomfort

• pain

• numbness

• inflammation

-ago

• abnormal condition

• normal state

• healthy condition

• temporary state

-phobia

• fear

• love

• happiness

• anger

-itis

• infection

• inflammation

• irritation

• intoxication

-paresis

• Complete paralysis

• Partial paralysis

• Muscle weakness

• Nerve damage

-malacia

• abnormal softening of tissue

• abnormal hardening of tissue

• inflammation of tissue

• death of tissue

-ar

• Pertaining to

• Relating to

• Opposite of

• Similar to

-ism

• abnormal condition

• normal state

• healthy condition

• temporary condition