Medical Suffixes (End of Root)

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

• asis -iasis
• ism
• osis

Answer 2

condition, usually abnormal, condition of,

a condition

condition (diagn-osis)

Question 3

-cyte

Answer 3

cell

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

dilation, stretching

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

excision, removal of (Vas-ectomy)

Question 6

-emia

Answer 6

blood condition (Leuk-emia)

Question 7

• genesis

- genic

Answer 7

development, creation, production

producing, causing

Question 8

-logy

Answer 8

study of

Question 9

-itis

Answer 9

inflammation of specified part

(Otitis =ear inflammation,
Tonsillitis =Tonsil inflammation)

Question 10

-lysis

Answer 10

destruction of, decomposition (Para-lysis)

Question 11

-megaly

Answer 11

enlargement of

Question 12

-pathy

Answer 12

disease, emotion

Question 13

-penia

Answer 13

lack, deficiency

Question 14

-phasia

Answer 14

speaking

Question 15

-phobia

Answer 15

an exaggerated fear

Question 16

-plegia

Answer 16

paralysis (Para-plegic)

Question 17

rrhage, rrhagia

Answer 17

excessive flow (hem-o-rrhage)

Question 18

-rrhea

Answer 18

profuse flow, Discharge

Question 19

-stasis

Answer 19

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

Question 20

• stomy, -ostomy,

- tomy, -otomy,

Answer 20

creation of an opening,

incision, cutting into

Question 21

-uria

Answer 21

condition of the urine

Question 22

-opia

Answer 22

focus

Presbyopia = Inability focus due to age

Question 23

-plasty

Answer 23

Surgical repair, reshaping