Chapter 3 - Suffixes

Question 1

How do you make combining forms become parts of the body?

Answer 1

Change the ‘x’ to a ‘g’

Pharynx= pharyng

Question 2

What is a hernia?

Answer 2

Protrusion of organ or muscular wall of an organ through cavity that normally contains it

Question 3

What are the types of hernias?

Answer 3

Hiatal. Inguinal. Cystocele. Rectocele. Omphalocele.

Question 4

What is hiatal hernia?

Answer 4

Stomach protrudes upward into mediastinum through esophageal opening in diaphragm

Question 5

What is inguinal hernia?

Answer 5

Part of intestines protrude downward into groin region/scrotal sac commonly for males

Question 6

What is cystocele hernia?

Answer 6

Part of the urinary bladder push through the vaginal walls due to weak pelvic muscles

Question 7

What is rectocele hernia?

Answer 7

Part of rectum protruding toward the vagina

Question 8

What is omphalocele hernia?

Omphal/o = navel/umbilicus

Answer 8

Herniated intestines through weakness in abdominal wall around navel (occurs in infants at birth)

Question 9

What are the types of streptococcus?

Answer 9

Streptococcus. Staphylococci. Diplococci.

Question 10

What is streptococcus?

Answer 10

Berry-shaped bacterium, grows in twisted chants.
One group causes conditions like strep, tonsillitis, etc.
Others infections in teeth, sinuses of nose and face, and heart valves.

Question 11

What is staphylococci?

Answer 11

Berry-shaped bacteria, grow in small clusters like grapes.

Lesions can be external (boils, skin abscesses) or internal (abscesses in bone and kidney)

Question 12

What is an abscess?

Answer 12

A collection of pus, white blood cells, and protein at site of infection

Question 13

What is MRSA?

Answer 13

A staphylococci condition and is very serious

Question 14

What is diplococci?

Answer 14

Berry-shaped and organized in pairs. 
Pneumococci: pneum/o=lungs 
Gonococci: gon/o=seed 
Both are examples. 
Pneumococci can cause bacterial pneumonia. Gonococci cause gonorrhoea by invading reproductive organs

Question 15

-Desis

Answer 15

Surgical fixation, fusion

Ex. Arthrodesis

Question 16

-Pexis

Answer 16

Suspension, surgical fixation

Ex. Splenopexis

Question 17

-rrhaphy

Answer 17

Suture, repair

Ex. Herniorrhaphy

Question 18

-plasty

Answer 18

Surgical repair

Ex. Angioplasty

Question 19

-gram

Answer 19

Record or a writing

Ex. Cardiogram

Question 20

-graph

Answer 20

Instrument for recording

Ex. Cardiograph

Question 21

-graphy

Answer 21

Process of recoding

Ex. Cardiography

Question 22

-meter

Answer 22

Instrument for measuring

Ex. Thermometer

Question 23

-metry

Answer 23

Act of measuring

Ex. Pelvimetry

Question 24

-scope

Answer 24

Instrument to view or examine

Ex. Bronchoscope

Question 25

-scopic

Answer 25

Pertaining to visual examination

Ex. Microscopic

Question 26

-opsy

Answer 26

To view

Ex. Biopsy

Question 27

-centesis

Answer 27

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Ex. Amniocentesis

Question 28

-stomy

Answer 28

Opening to form a mouth

Ex. Colostomy

Question 29

-tome

Answer 29

Instrument to cut

Ex. Osteotome

Question 30

-ectomy

Answer 30

Excision, removal

Ex. Cholecystectomy

Question 31

-tomy

Answer 31

Incision, to cut

Ex. Arthrotomy

Question 32

• ac
• ar
• al
• ary

Answer 32

Pertaining to

Ex. Cardiac. Muscular. Urinary. Medical.

Question 33

-ous

Answer 33

Pertaining to

Ex. Fibrous

Question 34

• ic

- ior

Answer 34

Pertaining to

Ex. Hypodermic. Anterior

Question 35

-eal

Answer 35

Pertaining to

Ex. Meningeal

Question 36

-er

Answer 36

Pertaining to one who

Ex. Sonographer

Question 37

-phobia

Answer 37

Abnormal fear or aversion to

Ex. Claustrophobia

Question 38

• ism
• ia
• is/sis
• y

Answer 38

Condition of

Ex. Hyperthyroidism. Dysuria. Keratosis. Oxydesis. Keratosis. Gouty

Question 39

-iasis

Answer 39

Abnormal condition

Ex. Cholelithiasis

Question 40

-emia

Answer 40

Blood condition

Ex. Anemia

Question 41

-stasis

Answer 41

Control, stop

Question 42

-malacia

Answer 42

Softening

Ex. Osteomalacia

Question 43

-spasm

Answer 43

Involuntary contraction

Ex. Blepharospasm

Question 44

-ologist

Answer 44

One who specializes in

Ex. Cardiologist

Question 45

-philia

Answer 45

Attraction to

Ex. Hemophilia

Question 46

-algia

Answer 46

Pain

Ex. Arthralgia

Question 47

-dynia

Answer 47

Pain

Ex. Cephalodynia

Question 48

-itis

Answer 48

Inflammation

Ex. Gastritis

Question 49

-megaly

Answer 49

Enlargement

Ex. Cardiomegaly

Question 50

-paresis

Answer 50

Partial paralysis

Ex. Hemiparesis

Question 51

-penia

Answer 51

Decrease, deficiency

Ex. Leukopenia

Question 52

-ptosis

Answer 52

Prolapse, downward displacement

Ex. Hysteroptosis

Question 53

-rrhagia

Answer 53

Bursting forth

Ex. Menorrhagia

Question 54

-rrhea

Answer 54

Discharge, flow

Ex. Diarrhea

Question 55

-rrhage

Answer 55

Bursting forth

Ex. Hemorrhage

Question 56

-rrhexis

Answer 56

Rupture

Ex. Angorrhexis

Question 57

-stenosis

Answer 57

Narrowing, stricture

Ex. Arteriostenosis

Question 58

-oid

Answer 58

Resembling

Ex. Carcinoid

Question 59

-oma

Answer 59

Tumour, swelling, mass

Ex. Sarcoma

Question 60

-penia

Answer 60

Abnormal reduction in number

Ex. Cytopenia

Question 61

-phagia

Answer 61

Swallowing

Ex. Dysphagia

Question 62

-plasia

Answer 62

Condition of formation, growth

Ex. Dysplasia

Question 63

-Sclerosis

Answer 63

Hardening

Ex. Artherosclerosis

Question 64

-stasis

Answer 64

Control, stop

Ex. Memostasis

Question 65

-atresia

Answer 65

Absence of normal opening, occlusion, closure

Ex. Gynatresia

Question 66

• icle
• ole
• ule

Answer 66

Small, minute

Ex. Particle, arteriole, venule

Question 67

-osis

Answer 67

Abnormal condition increased

Ex. Erythrocytosis