MCO 201 A body systems 1&2 suffixes

Question 1

-apheresis

Answer 1

removal

Question 2

-blast

Answer 2

embryonic; immature cell

Question 3

-capnia

Answer 3

carbon dioxide

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

dilation; dilatation; widening

Question 5

-edema

Answer 5

swelling

Question 6

-esthesia

Answer 6

feeling (nervous sensation)

Question 7

-ia

Answer 7

condition

Question 8

-megaly

Answer 8

enlargement

Question 9

-oid

Answer 9

resembling; originating from

Question 10

-phonia

Answer 10

voice; sound

Question 11

-pnea

Answer 11

breathing

Question 12

-poiesis

Answer 12

formation

Question 13

-ptysis

Answer 13

spitting

Question 14

-rrhea

Answer 14

flow; discharge

Question 15

-spasm

Answer 15

sudden contraction of muscles

Question 16

-centesis

Answer 16

surgical procedure to remove fluid

Question 17

-gen

Answer 17

substance that produces

Question 18

-genesis

Answer 18

producing; forming

Question 19

-gravida

Answer 19

pregnant woman

Question 20

-iasis

Answer 20

abnormal condition

Question 21

-ous

Answer 21

pertaining to

Question 22

-para

Answer 22

near; beside; abnormal; apart from

Question 23

-penia

Answer 23

deficiency

Question 24

-pexy

Answer 24

fixation; to put in place

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair

Question 26

-rrhagia

Answer 26

bursting forth

Question 27

-rrhaphy

Answer 27

suture

Question 28

-salyinx

Answer 28

fallopian tube; oviduct

Question 29

-spermia

Answer 29

condition of sperm cells

Question 30

-stomy

Answer 30

new opening (to form a mouth)