Module 2 Suffixes additional

Question 1

-crine

Answer 1

secretion
endocrine

Question 2

-cyte

Answer 2

cell
thrombocyte

Question 3

-globin

Answer 3

protein
hemoglobin

Question 4

-gen

Answer 4

substance or agent that produces or causes
antigen

Question 5

-genic

Answer 5

producing, origination, causing

Question 6

-plasia

Answer 6

formation (condition)
hyperplasia

Question 7

-plasm

Answer 7

formation (tissue)
neoplasm

Question 8

-iastrist

Answer 8

specialist
psychiatrist

Question 9

-iatry

Answer 9

specialty, treatment
psychiatry

Question 10

-logist

Answer 10

specialist who studies or treats
psychologist

Question 11

-logy

Answer 11

study of
psychology

Question 12

cardiology

Answer 12

study of the heart

Question 13

dermatology

Answer 13

study of the skin

Question 14

endocrinology

Answer 14

study of the endocrine system and hormones

Question 15

gastroenterology

Answer 15

study of the stomach and intestines

Question 16

gynecology

Answer 16

study of women

Question 17

hematology

Answer 17

study of blood

Question 18

immunology

Answer 18

study of immunity

Question 19

neurology

Answer 19

study of nerves

Question 20

oncology

Answer 20

study of tumors

Question 21

ophthalmology

Answer 21

study of the eye

Question 22

patholgy

Answer 22

study of disease

Question 23

pharmacology

Answer 23

study of medication

Question 24

proctology

Answer 24

study of the anus and rectum

Question 25

psychology

Answer 25

study of the mind

Question 26

pulmonology

Answer 26

study of the lungs

Question 27

radiology

Answer 27

study of x-rays

Question 28

rheumatology

Answer 28

study of disease of the joints

Question 29

urology

Answer 29

study of the urinary tract

Question 30

-thesis

Answer 30

to put, to place
prosthesis

Question 31

-trophy

Answer 31

nourishment, development
atrophy