Suffix

Question 1

Pertaining to the heart

Answer 1

Ac
Cardiac

Question 2

Pertaining to the kidney

Answer 2

Al As in Renal or Tic as In nephrotic

Question 3

Pertaining to the ovary

Answer 3

An
Ovarian

Question 4

Pertaining to the loin or lower back

Answer 4

Ar
Lumbar

Question 5

Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 5

Ary
Alimentary

Question 6

Pertaining to the larynx

Answer 6

Eal
Laryngeal

Question 7

Pertaining to the small intestines

Answer 7

ic
Enteric

Question 8

Pertains to the uterus

Answer 8

Ine
Uterine

Question 9

Pertains to the skin

Answer 9

Ous
Cutaneous

Question 10

Means surgical removal
Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands

Answer 10

Ectomy
Mastectomy

Question 11

Suture to stabilize
Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall

Answer 11

Pexy
Gastropexy

Question 12

Surgical repair
Surgical repair of the nose

Answer 12

Plasty
Rhinoplasty

Question 13

Surgically created opening
A surgically created opening between the colon and body surface

Answer 13

Stomy
Colostomy

Question 14

Cutting into
An incision into the abdomen

Answer 14

Tomy
Laparotomy

Question 15

•Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or for treatment to remove excess fluid or gas)
•A surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)

Answer 15

Centesis
Cytocentesis

Question 16

Record of
The electrocardiographic hard copy record

Answer 16

Gram
Electrocardiogram

Question 17

Instrument that records (or used as a record)
•the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart

Answer 17

Graph
Electrocardiograph

Question 18

Procedure that records
•the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

Answer 18

Graphy
Electrocardiography

Question 19

Separation or breakdown
Separation of the urine into its constituents

Answer 19

Lysis
Urinalysis

Question 20

Instrument to visually examine
The procedure of visually examining inside the body

Answer 20

Scope
Endoscope

Question 21

Procedure to visually examine
The procedure of visually examining inside the body

Answer 21

Scopy
Endoscopy

Question 22

Treatment
Treatment with chemical substances or drugs

Answer 22

Therapy
Chemotherapy

Question 23

Bursting forth
Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

Answer 23

rrhagia or rrage
Hemorrhage

Question 24

To suture
Suturing of the small intestine

Answer 24

rrhaphy
Enterorrhaphy

Question 25

Flow, discharge
Complete discharge of the bowels

Answer 25

rrhea
Diarrhea

Question 26

Rupture
Rupture of the muscle

Answer 26

rrhexis
Myorrhexis

Question 27

Pain
Joint pain

Answer 27

Aglia as in Arthralgia
Dynia as in Arthrodynia

Question 28

State or condition
Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

Answer 28

ia
Hyperglycemia

Question 29

Action, process state or condition
Condition of blood flow obstruction

Answer 29

ion (shuhn)
Infraction

Question 30

Inflammation
Inflammation of the liver

Answer 30

Itis
Hepatitis

Question 31

Performs or tends towards
Tends towards accumulation of fluid

Answer 31

Ive (ihv)
Congestive

Question 32

Abnormal softening
Abnormal softening of the bone

Answer 32

Malacia
Osteomalacia

Question 33

Enlargement
Enlargement of the heart

Answer 33

megaly
Cardiomegaly

Question 34

Abnormal condition
Abnormal condition of the heart

Answer 34

Osis
Cardiosis

Question 35

Disease
Disease of the small intestine

Answer 35

Pathy
Enteropathy

Question 36

Abnormal hardening
Abnormal hardening of the arteries

Answer 36

Sclerosis
Arteriosclerosis

Question 37

Structure
The structure surrounding the heart

Answer 37

Um
Pericardium

Question 38

Thing
The joint (“thing”) between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones

Answer 38

Us
Tarsus