Suffixes

Question 1

-desis

Answer 1

surgical binding or fusion

Question 2

-centesis

Answer 2

a surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 3

-ium

Answer 3

structure

Question 4

-cyt/osis

Answer 4

abnormal condition of temporarily increase
(only when cyt/o & osis combined)
-osis generally means abnormal condition

Question 5

-gram

Answer 5

the record

Question 6

-graph

Answer 6

instrument that records the record

Question 7

-graphy

Answer 7

process of recording

Question 8

-oxia

Answer 8

oxygen

Question 9

-osis

Answer 9

abnormal condition

Question 10

-o/rrhaphy

Answer 10

suturing

Question 11

-dynia

Answer 11

pain

Question 12

-o/stomy

Answer 12

a new permanent opening

Question 13

-thorax

Answer 13

In the chest cavity

Question 14

-phil

Answer 14

an attraction to

Question 15

-ar

Answer 15

pertaining to

Question 16

-sarcoma

Answer 16

malignant tumor of connective tissue

Question 17

-trophy

Answer 17

development and nutrition

Question 18

-gram

Answer 18

record or picture

Question 19

-oid

Answer 19

resembling

Question 20

-sclerosis

Answer 20

hardening

Question 21

-al

Answer 21

pertaining to

Question 22

-itis

Answer 22

inflammation

Question 23

o/logist

Answer 23

one who specializes in the study

a specialist

Question 24

o/logy

Answer 24

the study of

Question 25

-pathy

Answer 25

any disease of

Question 26

-malacia

Answer 26

abnormal softening

Question 27

-ic

Answer 27

pertaining to

Question 28

-ior

Answer 28

pertaining to

Question 29

-ous

Answer 29

pertaining to

Question 30

-emia

Answer 30

blood condition

Question 31

-rrhea

Answer 31

flow, discharge

Question 32

-rrhexis

Answer 32

rupture

Question 33

-megaly

Answer 33

enlargement

Question 34

-penia

Answer 34

decrease in; deficiency

Question 35

-iasis

Answer 35

presence or formation of

Question 36

-stasis

Answer 36

stopping or controlling

Question 37

-ptosis

Answer 37

prolapse, sagging, drooping, falling downward

Question 38

-uria

Answer 38

urination or condition of the urine

Question 39

-ary

Answer 39

pertaining to

Question 40

-phonia

Answer 40

voice or sound

Question 41

-ptysis/ -optysis

Answer 41

coughing or spitting

Question 42

-pnea

Answer 42

breathing

Question 43

-oma

Answer 43

tumor or mass

Question 44

-ism

Answer 44

the state of

Question 45

-tic

Answer 45

pertaining to

Question 46

-poiesis

Answer 46

production/formation of

Question 47

-lysis

Answer 47

breakdown, destruction

Question 48

-is

Answer 48

a structure

Question 49

-ad

Answer 49

toward

Question 50

-kinesis

Answer 50

movement

Question 51

-kinesia

Answer 51

movement

Question 52

-tripsy

Answer 52

crushing

Question 53

-lysis

Answer 53

destruction, freeing from adhesions

Question 54

-pathy

Answer 54

any disease

Question 55

-plegia

Answer 55

paralysis or loss of movement

Question 56

-cele

Answer 56

herniation

Question 57

-gram

Answer 57

the record

ex. x-ray or tracing

Question 58

-emia

Answer 58

blood; condition or something in the blood

Question 59

-lith

Answer 59

stone

Question 60

-plasty

Answer 60

surgical repair

Question 61

-scopy

Answer 61

process of viewing with a lighted instrument

Question 62

-algia

Answer 62

pain or ache

Question 63

-scope

Answer 63

lighted instrument used to view or examine

Question 64

-pexy

Answer 64

surgical fixation

Question 65

-stenosis

Answer 65

narrowing

*can be used on its own as well

Question 66

-paresis

Answer 66

weakness, slight paralysis

Question 67

-taxia

Answer 67

coordination

Question 68

-phasia

Answer 68

speech, speak

Question 69

-ia

Answer 69

condition

Question 70

-otomy

Answer 70

1. incision into

2. a temporary opening

Question 71

-ectomy

Answer 71

surgical removal; excision; resection

Question 72

-cyte

Answer 72

cell