SUFFIXES

Question 1

-aemia

Answer 1

blood

e.g hyperglycaemia = abnormally high blood glucose concentration

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain

e.g nephralgia = renal pain

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

tumour, swelling

e.g cystocele = hernia of urinary bladder through vaginal wall

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

perforation, tapping

e.g paracentesis = puncture of body cavity

Question 5

-desis

Answer 5

binding, fusion

e.g arthrodesis = surgical fixation of joint

Question 6

-ectasis

Answer 6

dilation, expansion, distension

e.g angioectasis = abnormal dilation of blood vessels

Question 7

-ectomy

Answer 7

excision

e.g tonsillectomy = removal of tonsils

Question 8

-genic

Answer 8

producing, productive of

e.g bronchogenic = originating in a bronchus

Question 9

-gram

Answer 9

letter, drawing

e.g electrocardiogram = a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 10

-iasis

Answer 10

process or condition resulting from

e.g lithiasis = formation of stones

Question 11

-ic

Answer 11

pertaining to

e.g gastric = pertaining to the stomach

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

inflammation

e.g iritis = inflammation of the iris

Question 13

-lysis

Answer 13

decomposition, destruction

e.g haemolysis = breaking down of red blood cells

Question 14

-malacia

Answer 14

softening

e.g osteomalacia = softening of the bones

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

enlargement

e.g hepatomegaly = enlargement of the liver

Question 16

-oid

Answer 16

resemblance

e.g lipoid = fat-like

Question 17

-ology

Answer 17

study of

e.g morphology = study of the structure of organisms

Question 18

-oma

Answer 18

tumour

e.g adenoma = glandular tumour

Question 19

-osis

Answer 19

process, disease, condition

e.g dermatosis = any skin condition

Question 20

-pathy

Answer 20

disease

e.g myopathy = disease of the muscle

Question 21

-penia

Answer 21

abnormal reduction

e.g leucopenia = decrease of white blood cells

Question 22

-pexy

Answer 22

fixation

e.g mastopexy = fixation of a pendulous breast

Question 23

-plasty

Answer 23

plastic repair

e.g arthroplasty = plastic repair of joint

Question 24

-ptosis

Answer 24

falling

e.g nephroptosis = downward displacement of the kidney

Question 25

-rhaphy

Answer 25

suture

e.g perineorrhaphy = suture of a lacerated perineum

Question 26

-scopy

Answer 26

inspection, examination

e.g cystoscopy = inspection of urinary bladder with a cystoscope

Question 27

-spasm

Answer 27

involuntary movement

e.g enterospasm = intermittent, painful intestinal contractions

Question 28

-stomy

Answer 28

creation of an artificial opening

e.g cystostomy = creation of an opening through the abdomen into the urinary bladder

Question 29

-tomy

Answer 29

incision

e.g thoracotomy = incision into the thorax

Question 30

-tripsy

Answer 30

crushing

e.g lithotripsy = crushing of calculous