Common Medical Suffixes

Question 1

-ose, -ous, -ic, -ac, -al, -ar, -ary

Answer 1

Pertaining To - adipose, cutaneous, thoratic, cardiac, neural, muscular, urinary

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

Pain - neuralgia

Question 3

-ase

Answer 3

Enzyme - lipase

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

Surgical Puncture to Remove a Fluid - thoracentesis

Question 5

-cyte

Answer 5

Cell - erythrocyte

Question 6

-ectomy

Answer 6

Excision, Removal - appendectomy

Question 7

-gram

Answer 7

Recording, Writing - electrocardiogram

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

Blood Condition - anemia

Question 9

-ia

Answer 9

State or Condition - hemophilia

Question 10

-iatr

Answer 10

Treatment - pediatric

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

Condition or State Of - hypothyroidism

Question 12

-ist

Answer 12

One Who Specializes In - pharmacist

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

Inflammation - tonsillitis

Question 14

-ium

Answer 14

Structure, Tissue - pericardium

Question 15

-logist

Answer 15

Specialist in the Study Of - cardiologist

Question 16

-logy

Answer 16

Study Of - histology

Question 17

-lysis

Answer 17

Breakdown, Deconstruction - hemolysis

Question 18

-meter

Answer 18

Instrument that Measures or Counts - thermometer

Question 19

-ole, -ule

Answer 19

Small - arteriole, venule

Question 20

-oma

Answer 20

Tumor - hepatoma

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

Condition, Abnormal Process - necrosis

Question 22

-oxia

Answer 22

Oxygen Level - hypoxia

Question 23

-pathy

Answer 23

Disease - cardiomyopathy

Question 24

-penia

Answer 24

Deficiency - Leukopenia

Question 25

-plegia

Answer 25

Paralysis, Stroke - paraplegia

Question 26

-pnea

Answer 26

Breathing - dyspnea

Question 27

-poiesis

Answer 27

Formation - hemopoiesis

Question 28

-rrhage

Answer 28

Burst Forth/Excessive Flow - hemorrhage

Question 29

-scopy

Answer 29

To View - microscopy

Question 30

-spasm

Answer 30

Twitch, Involuntary Movement, Muscle Movement - ateriospasm

Question 31

-stasis

Answer 31

Stopping, Controlling, Standing - hemostasis

Question 32

-tomy

Answer 32

Cutting, Incision - phlebotomy