Chapter 3- Suffixes

Question 1

-cele

Answer 1

Hernia

Question 2

-Centesis

Answer 2

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 3

-coccus

Answer 3

Berry shaped bacteria

Question 4

-cyte

Answer 4

Cell

Question 5

-emia

Answer 5

Blood condition

Question 6

-genesis

Answer 6

Condition of producing, forming

Question 7

-gram

Answer 7

Record

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

Excision, removal

Question 9

-tomy

Answer 9

Incision, cut into

Question 10

-stomy

Answer 10

Create or install new opening

Question 11

-itis

Answer 11

Inflammation

Question 12

-ology

Answer 12

Study of

Question 13

-lysis

Answer 13

Breakdown

Question 14

-malacia

Answer 14

Softening

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

Enlargement

Question 16

-Oma

Answer 16

Tumor,mass,collection of fluid

Question 17

-opsy

Answer 17

To view under a microscope

Question 18

-osis

Answer 18

Condition, abnormal

Question 19

-pathy

Answer 19

Disease condition

Question 20

-Penia

Answer 20

Deficiency

Question 21

-phobia

Answer 21

Fear

Question 22

-plasia

Answer 22

Development, formation, growth

Question 23

-plasty

Answer 23

Surgical repair

Question 24

-ptosis

Answer 24

Drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 25

-scleosis

Answer 25

Hardening

Question 26

-scope

Answer 26

Instrument for visual experiments

Question 27

-scopy

Answer 27

Process for visual examination

Question 28

-stasis

Answer 28

Stopping, controlling

Question 29

-stomy

Answer 29

Opening to form a mouth

Question 30

-therapy

Answer 30

Treatment

Question 31

-trophy

Answer 31

Development, nourishment

Question 32

-ole, -ule

Answer 32

Small

Question 33

-isch/ -emia

Answer 33

Loss of normal blood flow