Suffixes

Question 1

-ac, al, an, ar

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain & suffering

Question 3

-algesia

Answer 3

sensitivity to pain

Question 4

-cyte

Answer 4

cell

Question 5

-cele

Answer 5

hernia, tumor, swelling (protrusion or something that sticks out throughout part of the body that is normally enclosed)

Question 6

-centesis

Answer 6

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 7

-dynia

Answer 7

pain

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

surgical removal

Question 9

-emia

Answer 9

blood condition

Question 10

-gram

Answer 10

record or picture

Question 11

-graph

Answer 11

instrument for recording of a picture or record

Question 12

-graphy

Answer 12

the process of recording or producing a picture or a record

Question 13

-ic, ical

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

inflammation

Question 15

-ion

Answer 15

abnormal condition

Question 16

-malacia

Answer 16

abnormal softening

Question 17

-megaly

Answer 17

large or enlargement

Question 18

-necrosis

Answer 18

the death of tissue

Question 19

-oma

Answer 19

tumor, mass

Question 20

-osis

Answer 20

abnormal condition or diesease

Question 21

-otomy

Answer 21

surgical incision or cutting of a body part

Question 22

-ostomy

Answer 22

surgical creation of an opening to the body surface

Question 23

-opsy

Answer 23

view of, eye, vision

Question 24

-ologist

Answer 24

specialist

refers to people who are concerned with a particular field of science or subject

Question 25

-ology

Answer 25

the study of

Question 26

-pathy

Answer 26

emotion or feeling (of hurt)

Question 27

-pexy

Answer 27

fixation, to put in place

Question 28

-plasia

Answer 28

development, formation, growth

Question 29

-plasty

Answer 29

surgical repair

Question 30

-ptosis

Answer 30

sagging, prolapse, protrude

Question 31

-ptysis

Answer 31

spitting

Question 32

-rrhage

Answer 32

abnormal excessive flow of liquid / bleeding

Question 33

-rrhaphy

Answer 33

suture (sewing / stitching)

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

flow, discharge

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

rupture (break, breach of, or burst suddenly)

Question 36

-sclerosis

Answer 36

hardening

inability to adapt or compromise

Question 37

-scope

Answer 37

instrument for visual examination

Question 38

-scopy

Answer 38

visual examination

viewing or observation

Question 39

-stenosis

Answer 39

tightening, narrowing, stricture or constriction)

Question 40

-tome

Answer 40

Instrument to cut

Question 41

-tomy

Answer 41

Process of cutting or incision

Question 42

disease or abnormal condition

Answer 42

-osis