Chapter 15 - suffixes

Question 1

-al, -an, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ine

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain

Question 3

-arche

Answer 3

beginning

Question 4

-ation

Answer 4

process; condition

Question 5

-cele

Answer 5

hernia; swelling; protrusion

Question 6

-centesis

Answer 6

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 7

-cyesis

Answer 7

state of pregnancy

Question 8

-derm

Answer 8

embryonic layer

Question 9

-dynia

Answer 9

pain

Question 10

-ectomy

Answer 10

surgical removal; excision

Question 11

-gram

Answer 11

record; image

Question 12

-graphy

Answer 12

process of recording

Question 13

-gravida

Answer 13

pregnant

Question 14

-ion

Answer 14

process; state; condition

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

inflammation

Question 16

-logist

Answer 16

specialist

Question 17

-logy

Answer 17

study of

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

breakdown; separation; loosening

Question 19

-osis

Answer 19

abnormal condition

Question 20

-para

Answer 20

to bear (offspring)

Question 21

-partum

Answer 21

childbirth

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

disease

Question 23

-pexy

Answer 23

surgical fixation

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

development; formation

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair

Question 26

-phylaxis

Answer 26

protection against infection

Question 27

-rrhagia

Answer 27

rapid flow; bursting forth (of blood)

Question 28

-rrhaphy

Answer 28

suture

Question 29

-rrhea

Answer 29

flow; excessive discharge

Question 30

-rrhexis

Answer 30

rupture

Question 31

-salpinx

Answer 31

fallopian tube

Question 32

-scope

Answer 32

instrument used to view

Question 33

-scopy

Answer 33

visual examination using a scope

Question 34

-tocia

Answer 34

childbirth; labor

Question 35

-tomy

Answer 35

process of cutting; incision

Question 36

-um

Answer 36

structure; tissue; thing