chapter 1 common suffixes

Question 1

-algia, -dynia

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

protrusion

Question 3

-cyte

Answer 3

cell

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

dilation

Question 5

-gen

Answer 5

that which produces
ex: pathogen (that which produces)

Question 6

-genesis

Answer 6

produces
ex: pathogenesis (produces disease)

Question 7

-ia

Answer 7

condition
ex: bradycardia (condition of slow heart)

Question 8

-ism

Answer 8

state of
ex: hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

Question 9

-itis

Answer 9

inflammation
ex: dermatitis (inflammation of skin)

Question 10

-logical

Answer 10

pertaining to study of
ex: pathological (pertaining to the study of disease)

Question 11

-logist

Answer 11

one who studies

Question 12

-logy

Answer 12

study of
ex: cardiology (study of the heart)

Question 13

-lytic

Answer 13

destruction
ex: thrombolytic (clot destruction)

Question 14

-malacia

Answer 14

abnormal softening
ex: chrondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

enlarged
ex: cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

Question 16

-oma

Answer 16

tumor, mass
ex: carcinoma (cancerous tumor); hematoma (mass of blood)

Question 17

-opsy

Answer 17

view of
ex: biopsy (view of life)

Question 18

-osis, -iasis

Answer 18

abnormal condition
ex: cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)
ex: lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

Question 19

-pathy

Answer 19

disease
ex: myopathy (muscle disease)

Question 20

-plasm

Answer 20

formation
ex: neoplasm (new formation)

Question 21

-plegia

Answer 21

paralysis
ex: laryngoplegia (paralysis of larynx)

Question 22

-ptosis

Answer 22

drooping
ex: blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)

Question 23

-rrhage

Answer 23

abnormal flow
ex: hemorrhage (abnormal flow of blood)

Question 24

-rrhea

Answer 24

discharge
ex: rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)

Question 25

-rrhexis

Answer 25

rupture
ex: hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

Question 26

-sclerosis

Answer 26

hardening
ex: arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)

Question 27

-stenosis

Answer 27

narrowing
ex: angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

Question 28

-therapy

Answer 28

treatment
ex: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

Question 29

-trophy

Answer 29

development
ex: hypertrophy (excessive development)

Question 30

-genic

Answer 30

producing
ex: carcinogenic (cancer producing)

Question 31

-rrhagia

Answer 31

abnormal flow condition
ex: cystorrhagia (condition of abnormal flow from bladder)