Suffix Suffix attached to the end of a word base to change either the meaning of the base or the class of the word oo two types: simple suffix and compound suffix (1) Simple suffixes: those that have nothing added to them itis, inflammation as in nephritis and hepatitisSuffix ❖ Suffix: attached to the end of a word base to change either the meaning of the base or the class of the word. ❖ two types: simple suffix and compound suffix. (1) Simple suffixes: those that have nothing added to them. -itis → inflammation as in nephritis and hepatitis