Definition & List of Suffixes. Definition of Suffixes:A term for fixing one or more letters or syllables to the end of words tomodify their signification. Examples: End a word with 'less' as in homeless, careless.efinition & List of Suffixes. Definition of Suffixes:A term for fixing one or more letters or syllables to the end of words tomodify their signification. Examples: End a word with 'less' as in homeless, careless.
âIn addition, research into rare diseases teaches us fundamental mechanisms of human biology and disease, often applicable to more prevalent disorders.â. Novartis scientists have investigated treatments for more than 40 rare diseases.
Theoretically, new genetic anomalies could also arise. Perhaps the rarest disease is some manmade virus stored away in a government lab. Given what we know about diseases, how they occur and how they spread, an extremely rare disease would probably have to be one of the following: 1  A genetic disease that rarely occurs. 2  A disease mostly eradicated by humans. 3  A hereditary condition confined to a particular bloodline.