ALH 111 CH.1 (suffixes)

Question 1

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous

Answer 1

pertaining to

examples:
cardiac
skeletal
muscular
pulmonary
esophageal
medic
neurotic
subcutaneous

Question 2

-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula

Answer 2

small

examples:
ventricle
arteriole
pustule
uvula

Question 3

-ia, -ism

Answer 3

condition

examples:
pneumonia
autism

Question 4

-ium

Answer 4

tissue, structure.

examples:
pericardium

Question 5

-y

Answer 5

condition, procedure

examples:
hypertrophy

Question 6

-iatrics -iatry

Answer 6

medical science

examples:
pediatrics
psychiatry

Question 7

-ist

Answer 7

specialist

examples:
dentist

Question 8

-logy

Answer 8

study of

examples:
psychology

Question 9

-logist

Answer 9

specialist in the study of

examples:
psychologist

Question 10

-iatrist

Answer 10

specialist in the medicine of

examples:
psychiatrist

Question 11

-algia (AL-jah)

Answer 11

pain

examples:
myalgia (pain in a muscle or group of muscles)

Question 12

-dynia (DAI-nee-ah)

Answer 12

pain

examples:
gastrodynia

Question 13

-cele (SEEL)

Answer 13

hernia (a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesnt belong)

examples:
hydrocele

Question 14

-emia (EE-mee-ah)

Answer 14

blood condition

examples:
leukemia

Question 15

-iasis (AI-ah-sis)

Answer 15

presence of

examples:
lithiasis

Question 16

-itis (AI-tis)

Answer 16

inflammation

examples: arthritis

Question 17

-lysis (lih-sis)

Answer 17

loosen, break down

examples: hemolysis

Question 18

-malacia (mah-LAY-shah)

Answer 18

abnormal softening

examples: osteomalacia

Question 19

-megaly (MEH-gah-lee)

Answer 19

enlargement

examples: hepatomegaly

Question 20

-oid (OYD)

Answer 20

resembling

examples: keloid

Question 21

-oma (OH-mah)

Answer 21

tumor

examples: melanoma

Question 22

-osis (OH-sis)

Answer 22

condition

examples: thrombosis

Question 23

-pathy (pah-thee)

Answer 23

disease

examples: myopathy

Question 24

-penia (PEE-nee-ah)

Answer 24

deficiency

examples: leukopenia

Question 25

-ptosis (puh-TOH-sis)

Answer 25

drooping examples: nephroptosis

Question 26

-rrhage (RIJ), rrhagia (RAY-jee-ah)

Answer 26

excessive flow examples: hemmorrhage

Question 27

-rrhea (REE-ah)

Answer 27

flow

Question 28

-rrhexis

Answer 28

rupture

Question 29

-spasm

Answer 29

involuntary contraction

Question 30

-centesis (sin-TEE-sis)

Answer 30

puncture

Question 31

-gram

Answer 31

written record examples: cardiogram

Question 32

-graph

Answer 32

instrument used to produce a record examples: cardiograph

Question 33

-graphy

Answer 33

process of recording

Question 34

-metry

Answer 34

process of measuring

Question 35

-scopy

Answer 35

process of looking

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument used to look

Question 37

-desis

Answer 37

binding, fixation

Question 38

-ectomy

Answer 38

removal, ex: vasectomy

Question 39

-pexy

Answer 39

surgical fixation

Question 40

-plasty

Answer 40

reconstruction

Question 41

-rrhaphy

Answer 41

suture

Question 42

-stomy

Answer 42

creation of an opening

Question 43

-tomy

Answer 43

incision