1 Harsh and strict treatment in the military for cadets is an example of rigor. 2  Freezing weather and ice are examples of the rigors of winter. 3  Difficult and challenging academic courses are an example of academic rigor.  harshness or severity; specif.,
The suffix-lysis means to breakdown; separation; destruction; or loosening.
Terms that use this suffix include nephrosis (abnormal condition of the kidney), necrosis (abnormal condition of death, i.e. in response to disease or injury), and leukocytosis (abnormal increase of white blood cells). The suffix -ia means condition; -al means pertaining to; and the suffix -oma means tumor or mass.