Chapter 2: Suffixes

Question 1

-ad

Answer 1

toward

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain

Question 3

-asthenia

Answer 3

weakness

Question 4

-blast

Answer 4

immature, forming

Question 5

-cele

Answer 5

hernia

Question 6

-cidal

Answer 6

Destroying, killing

Question 7

-cide

Answer 7

Destroying, killing

Question 8

-clasis

Answer 8

breaking

Question 9

-clast

Answer 9

breaking instrument

Question 10

-crine

Answer 10

secreting

Question 11

-crit

Answer 11

separate

Question 12

-cyte

Answer 12

cell

Question 13

-cytosis

Answer 13

condition of cells

Question 14

-derma

Answer 14

skin

Question 15

-desis

Answer 15

binding

Question 16

-dynia

Answer 16

pain

Question 17

-ectasia

Answer 17

expansion, dilation

Question 18

-ectasis

Answer 18

expanding, dilating

Question 19

-ectomy

Answer 19

removal of

Question 20

-edema

Answer 20

swelling

Question 21

-ema

Answer 21

condition

Question 22

-emesis

Answer 22

vomiting

Question 23

-emia

Answer 23

blood

Question 24

-emic

Answer 24

relating to blood

Question 25

-esthesia

Answer 25

sensation

Question 26

-form

Answer 26

in the shape of

Question 27

-gen

Answer 27

producing, coming to be

Question 28

-genesis

Answer 28

production of

Question 29

-genic

Answer 29

producing

Question 30

-globin

Answer 30

protein

Question 31

-globulin

Answer 31

protein

Question 32

-gram

Answer 32

a recording

Question 33

-graph

Answer 33

Recording instrument

Question 34

-graphy

Answer 34

process of recording

Question 35

-iasis

Answer 35

pathological condition or state

Question 36

-ic

Answer 36

pertaining to

Question 37

-ics

Answer 37

treatment, practice, body of knowledge

Question 38

-ism

Answer 38

Condition, disease, doctrine

Question 39

-itis (pl., itides)

Answer 39

inflammation

Question 40

-kinesia

Answer 40

movement

Question 41

-kinesis

Answer 41

movement

Question 42

-lepsy

Answer 42

condition of

Question 43

-leptic

Answer 43

having seizures

Question 44

-logist

Answer 44

one who practices

Question 45

-logy

Answer 45

study, practice

Question 46

-lysis

Answer 46

Destruction of

Question 47

-lytic

Answer 47

destroying

Question 48

-malacia

Answer 48

softening

Question 49

-mania

Answer 49

obsession

Question 50

-megaly

Answer 50

enlargement

Question 51

-meter

Answer 51

measuring device

Question 52

-metry

Answer 52

measurement

Question 53

-oid

Answer 53

like, resembling

Question 54

-oma (pl., -omata)

Answer 54

Tumor, neoplasm

Question 55

-opia

Answer 55

Vision

Question 56

-opsia

Answer 56

vision

Question 57

-opsy

Answer 57

View of

Question 58

-osis (pl., -oses)

Answer 58

condition, state, process

Question 59

-ostomy

Answer 59

opening

Question 60

-oxia

Answer 60

oxygen

Question 61

-para

Answer 61

bearing

Question 62

-paresis

Answer 62

slight paralysis

Question 63

-parous

Answer 63

producing, bearing

Question 64

-pathy

Answer 64

Disease

Question 65

-penia

Answer 65

Deficiency

Question 66

-pepsia

Answer 66

Digestion

Question 67

-pexy

Answer 67

Fixation, usually done surgically

Question 68

-phage, -phagia, -phagy

Answer 68

Eating, devouring

Question 69

-phasia

Answer 69

Speaking

Question 70

-pheresis

Answer 70

Removal

Question 71

-phil

Answer 71

Attraction, affinity for

Question 72

-phobia

Answer 72

Fear

Question 73

-philia

Answer 73

Attraction, affinity for

Question 74

-phonia

Answer 74

Sound

Question 75

-phoresis

Answer 75

Carrying

Question 76

-phoria

Answer 76

feeling, carrying

Question 77

-phrenia

Answer 77

Of the mind

Question 78

-phthisis

Answer 78

wasting away

Question 79

-pthylaxis

Answer 79

Protection

Question 80

-physis

Answer 80

Growing

Question 81

-plakia

Answer 81

Plaque

Question 82

-plasia

Answer 82

Formation

Question 83

-plasm

Answer 83

Formation

Question 84

-plastic

Answer 84

Forming

Question 85

-plasty

Answer 85

Surgical repair

Question 86

-plegia

Answer 86

Paralysis

Question 87

-plegic

Answer 87

One who is paralyzed

Question 88

-pnea

Answer 88

Breath

Question 89

-poiesis

Answer 89

Formation

Question 90

-poietic

Answer 90

Forming

Question 91

-poietin

Answer 91

One that forms

Question 92

-porosis

Answer 92

Lessening in density

Question 93

-ptosis

Answer 93

Falling down, drooping

Question 94

-rrhage

Answer 94

Discharging heavily

Question 95

-rrhagia

Answer 95

Heavy discharge

Question 96

-rrhaphy

Answer 96

Surgical suturing

Question 97

-rrhea

Answer 97

A flowing, a flux

Question 98

-rrhexis

Answer 98

Rupture

Question 99

-schisis

Answer 99

Splitting

Question 100

-scope

Answer 100

Instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)

Question 101

-scopy

Answer 101

Use of an instrument for observing

Question 102

-somnia

Answer 102

Sleep

Question 103

-spasm

Answer 103

Contraction

Question 104

-stalsis

Answer 104

Contraction

Question 105

-stasis

Answer 105

Stopping, constant

Question 106

-stat

Answer 106

Agent to maintain a state

Question 107

-static

Answer 107

Maintaining a state

Question 108

-stenosis

Answer 108

Narrowing

Question 109

-stomy

Answer 109

Opening

Question 110

-tome

Answer 110

Cutting instrument, segment

Question 111

-tomy

Answer 111

Cutting operation

Question 112

-trophic

Answer 112

Nutritional

Question 113

-trophy

Answer 113

Nutrition

Question 114

-tropia

Answer 114

Turning

Question 115

-tropic

Answer 115

Turning toward

Question 116

-tropy

Answer 116

Condition of turning toward

Question 117

-uria

Answer 117

Urine

Question 118

-version

Answer 118

Turning