Medical Suffixes

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture that removes fluid

Question 2

-ectomy

Answer 2

surgical removal

Question 3

-edema

Answer 3

swelling

Question 4

-emesis

Answer 4

vomiting

Question 5

-emia

Answer 5

condition

Question 6

-gram, -graph

Answer 6

record; radiological image

Question 7

-ia, -iasis

Answer 7

condition

Question 8

-ic, -us

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

-lysis

Answer 9

destruction

Question 10

-meter

Answer 10

instrument used to measure

Question 11

-ologist

Answer 11

specialists in the study and/or treatment of specific field

Question 12

-oma

Answer 12

tumor, mass

Question 13

-tomy

Answer 13

incision, cut into

Question 14

-scopy

Answer 14

process of observing

Question 15

-gen, -genesis

Answer 15

originating, causing

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation

Question 17

-osis

Answer 17

abnormal condition

Question 18

-ous

Answer 18

pertaining to

Question 19

-plasty

Answer 19

surgical repair

Question 20

-pnea

Answer 20

breathing

Question 21

-stasis

Answer 21

stoppage, maintaining a constant level

Question 22

-trophy

Answer 22

development

Question 23

-algia

Answer 23

pain

Question 24

-ology

Answer 24

the study of

Question 25

-ostomy

Answer 25

surgical or artificial opening

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

deficiency; decreased amount

Question 27

-rrhea

Answer 27

flow, discharge

Question 28

-scope

Answer 28

instrument used to observe

Question 29

-crine

Answer 29

secrete

Question 30

-ism

Answer 30

condition, process

Question 31

-megaly

Answer 31

enlargement, large

Question 32

-pathy

Answer 32

disease

Question 33

-plegia

Answer 33

paralysis