Practice Suffixes

Question 1

Cardiac

Answer 1

Pertaining to the heart

Question 2

Pulmonary

Answer 2

Pertaining to the lungs

Question 3

Osteoclast

Answer 3

Cells that break down, reabsorb or digest bone

Question 4

Pyoderma

Answer 4

Pus within skin

Question 5

Erythema

Answer 5

Redness of skin

Question 6

Bronchiectasis

Answer 6

Dilation of bronchial tubes

Question 7

Antiemetic

Answer 7

Substance that prevents vomiting

Question 8

Histogenesis

Answer 8

Identifying the type of tissue which tumour cells form

Question 9

Pneumonia

Answer 9

Condition of the lungs

Question 10

Celiac

Answer 10

Pertaining to abdominal cavity

Question 11

Radiolucent

Answer 11

Indicates x-rays pass through easily, appears dark on image

Question 12

Radiopaque

Answer 12

Indicates x-rays do not penetrate easily, appears white on image

Question 13

Dyspnea

Answer 13

Short of breath, breathless

Question 14

Hematopoiesis

Answer 14

The normal formation of blood cell in bone marrow

Question 15

Arthralgia

Answer 15

Joint pain

Question 16

Anemia

Answer 16

Decrease in hemoglobin in the blood

Question 17

Neuralgia

Answer 17

Abnormal condition characterized by stabbing pain

Question 18

Lithiasis

Answer 18

Formation of calculi in hollow organs or ducts in the body

Question 19

Nephritis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 20

Phlebolith

Answer 20

Stone in vein

Question 21

Splenomegaly

Answer 21

Enlargement of spleen

Question 22

Hematoma

Answer 22

Mass or collection of blood in organ, space or tissue

Question 23

Necrosis

Answer 23

Condition of localized tissue death

Question 24

Hemiparesis

Answer 24

Weakness in half of the body

Question 25

Adrenopathy

Answer 25

Disease of the adrenal gland

Question 26

Paraplegia

Answer 26

Paralysis characterized by motor and sensory loss in the lower limbs and trunk

Question 27

Hemorrhage

Answer 27

Loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time

Question 28

Cholestasis

Answer 28

Interruption of the flow of bile

Question 29

Hematuria

Answer 29

Blood in urine

Question 30

Amniocentesis

Answer 30

An obstetric procedure where small amount of amniotic fluid is removed

Question 31

Oophorectomy

Answer 31

Surgical removal of ovaries

Question 32

Biopsy

Answer 32

Removal of a small piece of living tissue for a microscopic view

Question 33

Colostomy

Answer 33

Surgical creation of an opening joint the colon to the outside of the abdominal wall

Question 34

Thoracotomy

Answer 34

Surgical opening into the thoracic cavity

Question 35

Angioplasty

Answer 35

Procedure that dilates a narrowed blood vessel by using a ballon catheter

Question 36

Arthroscopy

Answer 36

Visual examination of internal structures of a joint

Question 37

Lithotripsy

Answer 37

Procedure for eliminating stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder or gallbladder