Here are some examples of words using this suffix:
* Autosome: A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
* Chromosome: A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
* Cytoplasm: The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
* Endosome: A membrane-bound compartment in a eukaryotic cell.
* Lysosome: An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
* Microsome: A small vesicle or fragment of endoplasmic reticulum that is produced during cell fractionation.
* Nucleosome: A structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones.
* Peroxisome: A small organelle present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.
* Ribosome: A minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells.
* Somatic: Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the germ cells, reproductive organs, or mind.
Note: While -soma is the most common suffix meaning "body," some other suffixes might be used in specific contexts, such as -some (e.g., chromosome), -physis (e.g., metamorphosis).