A lot of people use it to mean infection as well.
The suffix of the word swelling is ing. This suffix is a noun and means activity, or result of an activity.
The word "regulate" is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling.
immortality does not have a suffix it has a prefix (im)mortality However you could also have immortal(ise) and this is a suffix.
The suffix -ic (also -ical) means "relating or pertaining to" and forms adjectives from nouns.
The adjective suffix -tude means condition or state of (e.g. solitary/solitude). The suffix -ty also means a state or condition for an adjective (e.g. uncertain-ty).
The suffix of the word swelling is ing. This suffix is a noun and means activity, or result of an activity.
Gasteroenteritis is inflammatory. One way to know is by the suffix -itis which means inflammation of- It is also a disease by definition.
The word "regulate" is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling.
immortality does not have a suffix it has a prefix (im)mortality However you could also have immortal(ise) and this is a suffix.
The suffix -ic (also -ical) means "relating or pertaining to" and forms adjectives from nouns.
The suffix "rium" means place or building.
Laryngitis means inflammation of the voice box, also known as the larynx. The -itis ending means inflammation of. Another term is inflamatio chordae vocalis.
The adjective suffix -tude means condition or state of (e.g. solitary/solitude). The suffix -ty also means a state or condition for an adjective (e.g. uncertain-ty).
Quint is the prefix for five. An example is quintuplets.
Isis means 'inflammation of' - so generally refers to a condition that is defined strictly by inflammation of something. Osis means 'abnormality of' - it can also involve inflammation but usually refers to a wider range of issues that are either a cause of or caused by that inflammation.
The suffix, but more commonly a prefix, com means together or with. It can also mean fully.
The Latin suffix for "dependent" is "-ent" which means "tending to" or "having the quality of." In Greek, the equivalent suffix is "-ent" which also indicates possession of a certain quality or condition.