Procedural Suffixes Ch 1

Question 1

-centesis (sehn-te-sihs)

Answer 1

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or treatment to remove excess fluid or gas), as in cystocentesis (a surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)

Question 2

-gram

Answer 2

record of, as in electrocardiagram (the electrocardiographic hard copy of a record

Question 3

-graph

Answer 3

instrument that records (or used as a record), as in electrocardiograph (the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart)

Question 4

-graphy

Answer 4

procedure that records, as in electrocardiography (the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart)

Question 5

-lysis

Answer 5

separation or breakdown, as in urinalysis (separation of the urine into its constituents)

Question 6

-scope

Answer 6

instrument to visually examine, as in endoscope (an instrument used to visually examine inside the body)

Question 7

-scopy

Answer 7

procedure to visually examine, as in endoscopy (the procedure of visually examining inside the body)

Question 8

-therapy

Answer 8

treatment, as in chemotherapy (treatment with chemical substances or drugs)