Chapter 4 Suffixes

Question 1

-atory

Answer 1

pertaining to

ex: respiratory
pertaining to again and again (to) breathe

Question 2

-ary

Answer 2

pertaining to

ex: pulmonary
pertaining to the lung

Question 3

-al

Answer 3

pertaining to

ex: nasal
pertaining to the nose

Question 4

-ity

Answer 4

condition; state

ex: cavity

condition of a hollow space

Question 5

-ate

Answer 5

composed of; pertaining to

ex: turbinate
composed/pertaining to a scroll like structure

Question 6

-ous

Answer 6

pertaining to

ex: mucous
pertaining to mucus

Question 7

-eal

Answer 7

pertaining to

ex: pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx

Question 8

-pharynx

Answer 8

pharynx; throat

ex: nasopharynx
connects nasal cavity to pharynx

Question 9

-ic

Answer 9

pertaining to

ex: epiglottic
pertaining to above the glottis

Question 10

-ole

Answer 10

small thing

ex: bronchiole
small bronchus

Question 11

-ar

Answer 11

pertaining to

ex: bronchiolar
pertaining to a bronchiole

Question 12

-ation

Answer 12

being; having; process

ex: exhalation
process of breathing out

Question 13

-in

Answer 13

substance

ex: oxyhemoglobin
substance presented in oxygenated blood

Question 14

-ated

Answer 14

composed of; pertaining to a condition

ex: oxygenated

Question 15

-ism

Answer 15

disease from a specific cause; process

ex: metabolism
process of transformation

Question 16

-spasm

Answer 16

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

ex: bronchospasm
involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchus

Question 17

-atic

Answer 17

pertaining to

ex: asthmatic
pertaining to having asthma

Question 18

-itis

Answer 18

infection; inflammation of

ex: bronchitis

infection or inflammation of the bronchus

Question 19

-ectasis

Answer 19

condition of dilation

ex: bronchiectasis
condition of dilation of the bronchus

Question 20

-ive

Answer 20

pertaining to

ex: obstructive
pertaining to blocked by a barrier

Question 21

-ema

Answer 21

condition

ex: emphysema
condition in the lungs being inflated

Question 22

-osis

Answer 22

abnormal condition; process

ex: fibrosis
abnormal condition of fiber

Question 23

-ent

Answer 23

pertaining to

ex: purulent
pertaining to pus

Question 24

-thorac

Answer 24

chest; thorax

ex: pyothorax

Question 25

-ant

Answer 25

pertaining to

ex: malignant
pertaining to cancer

Question 26

-oma

Answer 26

mass; tumor

ex: carcinoma
cancerous mass or tumor

Question 27

-ia

Answer 27

condition; state; thing

ex: pneumonia
condition of the lung

Question 28

-cle

Answer 28

small thing

ex: tubercle
small nodule

Question 29

-isy

Answer 29

condition of infection/inflammation

ex: pleurisy
condition of infection/inflammation of the lung membrane

Question 30

-ptysis

Answer 30

condition of coughing up

ex: hemoptysis
condition of coughing up blood

Question 31

-tic

Answer 31

pertaining to

ex: cyanotic
pertaining to blue

Question 32

-emia

Answer 32

condition of the blood; substance in the blood

ex: hypoxemia
condition of deficient oxygen in the blood

Question 33

-metry

Answer 33

process of measuring

ex: oximetry
process of measuring oxygen

Question 34

-meter

Answer 34

instrument used to measure

ex: oximeter
instrument used to measure oxygen

Question 35

-graphy

Answer 35

process of recording

ex: radiography
process of recording x-rays

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument used to examine

ex: stethoscope
instrument used to examine the chest

Question 37

-izer

Answer 37

thing that affects in a particular way

ex: nebulizer
mist that affects in a particular way