Chapitre Un: Suffixes

Question 1

-algia, -dynia

Answer 1

Symptomatic Suffixes: pain

Question 2

-genesis

Answer 2

Symptomatic Suffixes: origin or production

Question 3

-lysis

Answer 3

Symptomatic Suffixes: breaking down or dissolution

Question 4

-megaly

Answer 4

Symptomatic Suffixes: enlargment

Question 5

-oid

Answer 5

Symptomatic Suffixes: resembling

Question 6

-penia

Answer 6

Symptomatic Suffixes: abnormal reduction

Question 7

-rrhea

Answer 7

Symptomatic Suffixes: discharge

Question 8

-spasm

Answer 8

Symptomatic Suffixes: involuntary contraction

Question 9

-cele

Answer 9

Diagnostic Suffixes: pouching or hernia

Question 10

-ectasis

Answer 10

Diagnostic Suffixes: expansion or dilation

Question 11

-emia

Answer 11

Diagnostic Suffixes: blood condition

Question 12

-iasis

Answer 12

Diagnostic Suffixes: formation or presence of

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

Diagnostic Suffixes: inflammation

Question 14

-malacia

Answer 14

Diagnostic Suffixes: softening

Question 15

-oma

Answer 15

Diagnostic Suffixes: tumor

Question 16

-osis

Answer 16

Diagnostic Suffixes: condition or increase

Question 17

-phil, -philia

Answer 17

Diagnostic Suffixes: attraction for

Question 18

-ptosis

Answer 18

Diagnostic Suffixes: falling or downward displacement

Question 19

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 19

Diagnostic Suffixes: to burst forth (usually blood)

Question 20

-rrhexis

Answer 20

Diagnostic Suffixes: rupture

Question 21

-centesis

Answer 21

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: puncture or aspiration

Question 22

-desis

Answer 22

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: binding

Question 23

-ectomy

Answer 23

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: excision (removal)

Question 24

-pexy

Answer 24

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: suspension or fixation

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: surgical repair or reconstruction

Question 26

-rrhaphy

Answer 26

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: suture

Question 27

-tomy

Answer 27

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: incision

Question 28

-stomy

Answer 28

Surgical (Op) Suffixes: creation of an opening

Question 29

-ation

Answer 29

General: process

Question 30

-e

Answer 30

General: general indicator that a word is a person, place, or thing

Question 31

-ia, -ism

Answer 31

condition of

Question 32

-y

Answer 32

condition or process of

Question 33

-ium

Answer 33

structure or tissue

Question 34

-ac

Answer 34

pertaining to

Question 35

-al

Answer 35

pertaining to

Question 36

-ar

Answer 36

pertaining to

Question 37

-ary

Answer 37

pertaining to

Question 38

-eal

Answer 38

pertaining to

Question 39

-ic

Answer 39

pertaining to

Question 40

-ous

Answer 40

pertaining to

Question 41

-tic

Answer 41

pertaining to

Question 42

-icle

Answer 42

small

Question 43

-ole

Answer 43

small

Question 44

-ula

Answer 44

small

Question 45

-ule

Answer 45

small

Question 46

-gram

Answer 46

record

Question 47

-graph

Answer 47

instrument for recording

Question 48

-graphy

Answer 48

process of recording

Question 49

-iatrics

Answer 49

treatment

Question 50

-iatry

Answer 50

treatment

Question 51

-logy

Answer 51

study

Question 52

-logist

Answer 52

one who specializes in the study or treatment of

Question 53

-ist

Answer 53

one who specializes in

Question 54

-meter

Answer 54

instrument for measuring

Question 55

-metry

Answer 55

process of measuring

Question 56

-poiesis

Answer 56

formation

Question 57

-scope

Answer 57

instrument for examination

Question 58

-scope

Answer 58

instrument for examination

Question 59

-scopy

Answer 59

process of examination

Question 60

-stasis

Answer 60

stop or stand