Common Suffixes

Question 1

-a

Answer 1

condition of

dyspnea - condition of difficulty in breathing

Question 2

-ac

Answer 2

pertaining to

insomniac - pertaining to insomnia, or lack of sleep

Question 3

-al

Answer 3

pertaining to

carpal - pertaining to the wrist

Question 4

-algia

Answer 4

pertaining to pain

neuralgia - pain along a nerve

Question 5

-ary

Answer 5

pertaining to

coronary - pertaining to the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle

Question 6

-blast

Answer 6

germ of immature cell

myeloblast - bone marrow cell

Question 7

-cele

Answer 7

tumor, hernia

enterocele - hernia of the intestine

Question 8

-centesis

Answer 8

puncturing

thoracentesis - puncture and drainnig of the pleural space

Question 9

-cyte

Answer 9

cell

leukocyte - white cell

Question 10

-eal

Answer 10

pertaining to

tracheal - pertaining to the trachea

Question 11

-ectomy

Answer 11

a cutting out

tonsillectomy - excision of the tonsils

Question 12

-emia

Answer 12

condition of the blood

hypoxemia - condition of low blood oxygen

Question 13

-emic

Answer 13

pertaining to the blood

hyperglycemic - pertaining to high blood sugar

Question 14

-gram

Answer 14

record or picture

electrocardiogram - electronic picture of heart activity

Question 15

-ic

Answer 15

pertaining to

psychic - pertaining to the mind

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation

bursitis - inflammation of the bursae

Question 17

-logy

Answer 17

study of

ophthalmology - study of the eye

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

destruction or loosening

glycogenolysis - breakdown of glycogen to form glucose

Question 19

-meter

Answer 19

measuring instrument

oximeter - instrument that measures blood oxygen saturation

Question 20

-ostomy

Answer 20

creation of an opening

tracheostomy - artificial opening into the trachea

Question 21

-oma

Answer 21

tumor, swelling

neuroma - tumor of a nerve

Question 22

-osis

Answer 22

condition of

psychosis - a mental disorder

Question 23

-ous

Answer 23

pertaining to

fibrous - pertaining to fiber

Question 24

-pathy

Answer 24

disease

neuropathy - disease of the nervous system

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair of, tying of

nephroplasty - suturing of a kidney

Question 26

-ptosis

Answer 26

falling, drooping

enteroptosis - falling of the intestine

Question 27

-rrhagia

Answer 27

excessive flow, bursting forth

hemorrhage - heavy flowing of blood

Question 28

-rrhea

Answer 28

flowing or discharge

rhinorrhea - runny nose

Question 29

-scope

Answer 29

instrument for examination

laryngoscope - instrument for visualization of the larynx

Question 30

-scopy

Answer 30

examination with an instrument

colonoscopy -instrument examination of the colon

Question 31

-stasis

Answer 31

standing still

homeostasis - remaining the same

Question 32

-taxia

Answer 32

order, coordination

ataxia -failure of muscle coordination