Chapter 1-Suffixes

Question 0

-cele

Answer 0

Hernia, protrusion

Ex: cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

Pain

Ex: gastralgia (stomach pain)

Question 2

-cyte

Answer 2

Cell

Ex: erythrocyte (red cell)

Question 3

-dynia

Answer 3

Pain

Ex: cardiodynia (heart pain)

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

Dilation

Ex: bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

Question 5

-gen

Answer 5

That which produces

Ex: pathogen (that which produces disease)

Question 6

-genesis

Answer 6

Produces, generates

Ex: spermatogenesis (produces sperm)

Question 7

-genic

Answer 7

Producing, produced by

Ex: carcinogenic (producing cancer)

Question 8

-ia

Answer 8

State, condition

Ex: bradycardia (condition of slow heart)

Question 9

-iasis

Answer 9

Abnormal condition

Ex: lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

Question 10

-iatry

Answer 10

Medical treatment

Ex: podiatry (medical treatment for the foot)

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

State of

Ex: hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

Inflammation

Ex: dermatitis (inflammation of skin)

Question 13

-logist

Answer 13

One who studies

Ex: cardiologist (one who studies the heart)

Question 14

-logy

Answer 14

Study of

Ex: cardiology (study of the heart)

Question 15

-lysis

Answer 15

Destruction

Ex: hemolysis (blood destruction)

Question 16

-lytic

Answer 16

Destruction

Ex: thrombolytic (clot destruction)

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

Abnormal softening

Ex: chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

Enlargement, large

Ex: cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

Question 19

-Oid

Answer 19

Resembling

Ex: fibroid (resembling fibers)

Question 20

-Oma

Answer 20

Tumor, mass, swelling

Ex: carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

Abnormal condition

Ex: cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

Disease

Ex: myopathy (muscle disease)

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

Fear

Ex: photophobia (fear of light)

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

Development, growth | Ex: hyperplasia (excessive development)

Question 25

-plasm

Answer 25

Formation, development | Ex: neoplasm (new formation)

Question 26

-ptosis

Answer 26

Drooping | Ex: blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)

Question 27

-rrhage

Answer 27

Excessive, abnormal flow | Ex: hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)

Question 28

-rrhagia

Answer 28

Abnormal flow condition | Ex: cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)

Question 29

-rrhea

Answer 29

Discharge, flow | Ex:rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)

Question 30

-rrhexis

Answer 30

Rupture | Ex: hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

Question 31

-sclerosis

Answer 31

Hardening | Ex: arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)

Question 32

-stenosis

Answer 32

Narrowing | Ex: angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

Question 33

-therapy

Answer 33

Treatment | Ex: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

Question 34

-trophy

Answer 34

Nourishment, development | Ex: hypertrophy (excessive development)

Question 35

-ule

Answer 35

Small | Ex: venule(small vein)

Question 36

- ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ile, -ine, - ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic

Answer 36

Pertaining to | P. 8