CH. 11: Suffixes

Question 1

-ac

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-al

Answer 2

pertaining to

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

hernia, protrusion

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

Question 5

-eal

Answer 5

pertaining to

Question 6

-ectomy

Answer 6

excision, surgical removal

Question 7

-gram

Answer 7

the record, radiographic image

Question 8

-graphy

Answer 8

process of recording, radiographic imaging

Question 9

-iasis

Answer 9

condition

Question 10

-ia

Answer 10

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

Question 11

-ic

Answer 11

pertaining to

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

inflammation

Question 13

-lith

Answer 13

stone(s), calculus

Question 14

-logist

Answer 14

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

Question 15

-logy

Answer 15

study of

Question 16

-megaly

Answer 16

enlargement

Question 17

-oma

Answer 17

tumor, swelling

Question 18

-osis

Answer 18

abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)

Question 19

-pathy

Answer 19

disease

Question 20

-pepsia

Answer 20

digestion

Question 21

-plasty

Answer 21

surgical repair

Question 22

-rrhaphy

Answer 22

suturing, repairing

Question 23

-rrhea

Answer 23

flow, discharge

Question 24

-scope

Answer 24

instrument used for visual examination

Question 25

-scopy

Answer 25

visual examination

Question 26

-stomy

Answer 26

creation of an artificial opening

Question 27

-tomy

Answer 27

cut into, incision