Noun Suffixes

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

Hernia

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

Puncture to remove fluid

Question 4

-coccus

Answer 4

Berry shaped bacterium

Question 5

-cyte

Answer 5

Cell

Question 6

-dynia

Answer 6

Pain

Question 7

-ectomy

Answer 7

Excision, removal, resection

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

Blood condition

Question 9

-genesis

Answer 9

Condition of producing, forming

Question 10

-gram

Answer 10

Record

Question 11

-graph

Answer 11

Instrument for recording

Question 12

-graphy

Answer 12

Process of recording

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

Inflammation

Question 14

-logy

Answer 14

Study of

Question 15

-lysis

Answer 15

Breakdown, destruction, separation

Question 16

-Malacia

Answer 16

Softening

Question 17

-megaly

Answer 17

Enlargement

Question 18

-oma

Answer 18

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

Question 19

-opsy

Answer 19

To view

Question 20

-osis

Answer 20

Condition, abnormal

Question 21

-pathy

Answer 21

Disease condition

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

Deficiency

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

Fear

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

Development, formation, growth

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

Surgical repair

Question 26

-ptosis

Answer 26

Dropping, falling, prolapse

Question 27

-rrhea

Answer 27

Flow, discharge

Question 28

-sclerosis

Answer 28

Hardening

Question 29

-scope

Answer 29

Instrument for visual examination

Question 30

-scopy

Answer 30

Process of visual examination

Question 31

-stasis

Answer 31

Controlling, stopping

Question 32

-stomy

Answer 32

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

Question 33

-therapy

Answer 33

Treatment

Question 34

-tomy

Answer 34

Incision, cutting into

Question 35

-trophy

Answer 35

Development, nourishment