Chapter 3 - Adjective Suffixes

Question 0

-al

Answer 0

pertaining to

Question 1

-ac, -iac

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-ar

Answer 2

pertaining to

Question 3

-ary

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

-eal

Answer 4

pertaining to

Question 5

-genic

Answer 5

pertaining to, producing, produced by, or in

Question 6

-ic, -ical

Answer 6

pertaining to

Question 7

-oid

Answer 7

resembling

Question 8

-ose

Answer 8

pertaining to, full of

Question 9

-ous

Answer 9

pertaining to

Question 10

-tic

Answer 10

pertaining to

Question 11

APPENDIX A: HERNIA

Answer 11

hernia = protrusion of organ or muscular wall of an organ thru the cavity that normally contains it
-hiatal hernia (stomach) , inguinal hernia (intestines) , cystocele (urinary bladder) , rectocele (rectum) , omphalocele (intestines..infants)

Question 12

APPENDIX B: AMNIOCENTESIS

Answer 12

withdrawing the fluid within the sac surrounding the fetus. this sac is called the amnion. usually withdrawn between 12th and 18th weeks of pregnancy for analysis

Question 13

APPENDIX C: STREPTOCOCCUS

Answer 13

streptococcus - grows in twisted chains.
staphylococcus - grows in small clusters. lesions may be internal or external. abscess: a collection of pus (WBC’s) and protein that is present at the site of infection
MRSA infection affects the skin causing boils and abscesses
diplococci - (pneumococci and gonococci are both examples of diplococci)
diplo

Question 14

APPENDIX D: BLOOD CELLS

Answer 14

erythrocytes, leukocytes, granulocytes, agranulocytes, thrombocytes (platelets)