med terms suffixes

Question 1

-ac

Answer 1

pertaining to
example- cardiac

Question 2

-al

Answer 2

pertaining to
example- renal

Question 3

-algia

Answer 3

pain
example- arthralgia

Question 4

-ary

Answer 4

pertaining to
example- alimentary

Question 5

-centesis

Answer 5

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
example- cystocetesis

Question 6

-ectomy

Answer 6

surgical removal
example: mastectomy

Question 7

-edema

Answer 7

tissue swelling
example: oedema

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

blood
example: anemia

Question 9

-gram

Answer 9

recorded of
example: electrocardiogram

Question 10

-graph

Answer 10

instrument that records
example: electrocardiograph

Question 11

-graphy

Answer 11

procedure that records
example: electrocardiography

Question 12

-ic

Answer 12

pertaining to
example: enteric

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

inflammation
example: hepatitis

Question 14

-lysis

Answer 14

separation or breakdown
example: urianlysis

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

enlargement
example: cardiomegaly

Question 16

-ologist

Answer 16

one who studies the topic
example: biologist

Question 17

-ology

Answer 17

science or study of
example: dermatology

Question 18

-oma

Answer 18

a swelling or tumor
example: adenoma

Question 19

-osis

Answer 19

abnormal condition
example: cardiosis

Question 20

-ous

Answer 20

pertaining to
example: cutaneous

Question 21

-pathy

Answer 21

disease

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

deficiency
example: osteopenia

Question 23

-pexy

Answer 23

suture to stabilize
example: gastropexy

Question 24

-phage

Answer 24

one that eats
example: bacteriophage

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair
example: rhinoplasty

Question 26

-porosis

Answer 26

having holes
example: osteoporosis

Question 27

-rrhage

Answer 27

bursting forward
example: hemorrhage

Question 28

-rrhea

Answer 28

flow, discharge
example: diarrhea

Question 29

-scope

Answer 29

instrument to visually examine
example: endoscope

Question 30

-scopy

Answer 30

procedure to visually examine
example: endoscopy

Question 31

-therapy

Answer 31

treatment
example: chemotherapy

Question 32

-tomy

Answer 32

cutting into or incision
example: gastrostomy