Common Suffixes You Should Know

Question 1

-ectomy

Answer 1

Surgical Removal (splenectomy, hepatectomy)

Question 2

-pexy

Answer 2

Attaching by suture to stabalize (gastropexy)

Question 3

-plasty

Answer 3

Surgical Repair (Rhinoplasty)

Question 4

-Ostomy

Answer 4

Making a permanent opening

Colonostomy

Question 5

-otomy

Answer 5

Making an incision into - laparotomy

Question 6

-centesis

Answer 6

Surgical puncture to withdraw fluid or gas (cystocentesis)

Question 7

-graph / gram

Answer 7

Record of (radiograph, photograph)

Question 8

-lysis

Answer 8

-separation or breakdown (hemolysis, urinalysis)

Question 9

-scope

Answer 9

Instrument to visually examine (stethoscope, endoscope)

Question 10

-scopy

Answer 10

Procedure to visually examine

Endoscopy

Question 11

-therapy

Answer 11

Treatment

Physiotherapy, Chemotherapy

Question 12

Rrhage

Answer 12

Excessive Flow

Hemorrhage

Question 13

Rrhea

Answer 13

Flow or discharge

Diarrhea

Question 14

-algia

Answer 14

Pain (arthralgia)

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

Inflammation (dermatitis)

Question 16

-megaly

Answer 16

Enlargement (cardiomegaly)

Question 17

-pathy

Answer 17

Disease

Nephropathy

Question 18

Gastropexy

Answer 18

Attaching stomach to abdominal wall

-pexy - attaching by suture to stabalize

Question 19

Cystocentesis

Answer 19

Puncturing a hole into urinary bladder to get sample of pee

Centesis- puncturing a hole into something to obtain sample

Question 20

Colonostomy

Answer 20

Making a permanent hole into the colon

Question 21

Endoscopy

Answer 21

Procedure to physically examine the inside of the body

Question 22

Splenectomy

Answer 22

Surgical Removal of the spleen