CH. 6: Suffixes

Question 1

-al

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-ary

Answer 2

pertaining to

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

hernia, protrusion

Question 4

-ectomy

Answer 4

excision, surgical removal

Question 5

-emia

Answer 5

in the blood

Question 6

-gram

Answer 6

the record, radiographic image

Question 7

-graphy

Answer 7

process of recording, radiographic imaging

Question 8

-ia

Answer 8

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

Question 9

-iasis

Answer 9

condition

Question 10

-itis

Answer 10

inflammation

Question 11

-lith

Answer 11

stone(s), calculus (pl. calculi)

Question 12

-logist

Answer 12

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

Question 13

-logy

Answer 13

study of

Question 14

-lysis

Answer 14

loosening, dissolution, separating

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

enlargement

Question 16

-oma

Answer 16

tumor, swelling

Question 17

-osis

Answer 17

abnormal condition

Question 18

-pexy

Answer 18

surgical fixation

Question 19

-plasty

Answer 19

surgical repair

Question 20

-ptosis

Answer 20

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 21

-scope

Answer 21

instrument used for visual examination

Question 22

-scopy

Answer 22

visual examination

Question 23

-stenosis

Answer 23

constriction or narrowing

Question 24

-stomy

Answer 24

creation of an artificial opening

Question 25

-tomy

Answer 25

cut into, incision

Question 26

-tripsy

Answer 26

surgical crushing

Question 27

-uria

Answer 27

urine, urination