-ia
condition
From Greek and Latin -ia, a suffix forming feminine nouns
Meaning
What does -ia mean?
-ia is a suffix meaning condition. It comes from Greek and Latin -ia, a suffix forming feminine nouns.
It sits inside many longer suffixes, such as -algia, -emia, -plegia and -uria, so look for it when you split a word.
In real words
Medical words with -ia
too little oxygen reaching the body's tissues
absence or near absence of oxygen in the body's tissues; severe hypoxia
a body temperature that has fallen below normal
body temperature above normal, as in heatstroke; also heating part of the body on purpose as a treatment
inflammation of the lungs, usually from infection, in which the air sacs fill with fluid · In the dictionary
an abnormally large tongue, often present from birth
loss of feeling or awareness caused by drugs, used to prevent pain during surgery and procedures · UK spelling: anaesthesia · In the dictionary
a large body size, especially a newborn weighing more than about 4,000 to 4,500 g
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- -IA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Suffixes – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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Endings that make nouns and adjectives
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