Suffix For Diseases

Question 1

-ia

Answer 1

Condition; state; thing

Pneumonia (condition of the lung)

Question 2

-ism

Answer 2

Disease from a specific cause

Hypothyroidism (disease from hormone)

Question 3

-itis

Answer 3

Infection of; inflammation of

Tonsillitis (infection of the tonsil)

Question 4

-megaly

Answer 4

Enlargement

Cardiomegaly (enlargement of heart)

Question 5

-oma

Answer 5

Mass; tumor

Neuroma (tumor on a nerve)

{could mean cancerous or non-cancerous}

Question 6

-osis

Answer 6

Condition; process

Psychosis (condition of mind)

Question 7

-pathy

Answer 7

Disease

Arthropathy (disease of joint)

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

Surgical removal

Appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)

Question 9

-gram

Answer 9

Picture; record

Mammogram (picture of breast)

Question 10

-graphy

Answer 10

Process of recording

Mammography (process recording breast)

Question 11

-metry

Answer 11

Process of measuring

Spirometry (process measuring breathing)

Question 12

-scope

Answer 12

Instrument used to examine

Colonoscope (instrument exam colon)

Question 13

-scopy

Answer 13

Process using instrument to examine

Gastroscopy (instrument examine stomach)

Question 14

-stomy

Answer 14

Surgically created opening

Colostomy (surgically create opening colon)

Question 15

-therapy

Answer 15

Treatment

Psychotherapy (treatment of mind)

Question 16

-tomy

Answer 16

Process of cutting; incision

Laparotomy (process make incision in abdomen)