Suffix
-al
Pertaining to
glyc/o
sugar
pertaining to the face
anorexia
lack of appetite
bucc/o
cheek
-ase
enzyme
odont/o
tooth
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
choledoch/o
common bile duct
-iasis
abnormal condition
bil/i
gall, bil/i
achlorhydria
lack of hydrochloric acid
steatorrhea
fat in the feces
sial/o
saliva, salivary
-prandial
meal
cheil/o
lip
lithogenesis
formation of a stone
hernia
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it.
cholelithiasis
gallstones in the gallbladder
-chezia
defecation, elimination of wastes
steat/o
fat
palatopharyngoplasty
surgical repair of the palate and throat
Crohn disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
lipase
enzyme to digest fats