I. ēə, yə, iə noun suffix
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns
1. -s : pathological condition
pneumon ia
hyster ia
diphther ia
2. : genus of plants or animals
Wistar ia
Osm ia
II. noun plural suffix
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin (neuter plural of -ius, adjective ending) & Greek, neuter plural of -ios, adjective ending
1. : taxonomic division (as class, order) of plants or animals
Cryptogam ia
Mammal ia
2. : things belonging to or derived from or relating to (something specified)
Maryland ia
tabloid ia
III.
plural of -ium