Suffixes

Question 1

-ia, -ism, -sis, -tion, -y

Answer 1

State or condition of

Question 2

-ac, -al, -ar. -ary, -ic, -ical.
-ile, oid. -ory, -ous

Answer 2

Pertaining to

Question 3

-form

Answer 3

Resembling

Question 4

-ian, -ist (specialist in a field)

-iatrics, -iatry, -ics (speciality)

-logy (study of)

Answer 4

Medical specialities

Question 5

-a …..-al
-en …-ina

-ex, -ix, -yx…. -ces
-nx…nges
-is…-es
-ma…..maya
-on….-a
-um…..-a
-us…..-I

Answer 5

Plural endings

Question 6

-algia, -algesia

Answer 6

Pain

Question 7

Carcin/o

Answer 7

Cancer

Question 8

-Cele

Answer 8

Hernia, localized, dilation

Question 9

-Clasis, -Claudia

Answer 9

Breaking

Question 10

Cyst/o

Answer 10

sac, cyst, bladder

Question 11

Dilation, dilatation

Answer 11

Expansion, widening

Question 12

Ectasia, ectasis

Answer 12

Chronic dilation

Question 13

Edema

Answer 13

Accumulation of fluid, swelling

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

Inflammation

Question 15

Lysis

Answer 15

Separation, loosening, destruction

Question 16

Malacia

Answer 16

Softening

Question 17

Necrosis

Answer 17

Death of

Question 18

-oma

Answer 18

Tumor

Question 19

Onc/o

Answer 19

Tumor

Question 20

-Pathy

Answer 20

Any disease of

Question 21

Ptosis

Answer 21

Dropping, prolapse, downward displacement

Question 22

-rhage, -rhagia

Answer 22

Bursting forth, profuse flow

Question 23

Rhea-

Answer 23

Flow, discharge

Question 24

-rhexis

Answer 24

Rupture

Question 25

-schisis

Answer 25

Fissure, splitting

Question 26

Spasm

Answer 26

Cramp, sudden contraction

Question 27

Stasis

Answer 27

Suppression, stoppage

Question 28

Stenosis

Answer 28

Narrowing, constriction

Question 29

-Graph

Answer 29

Instrument for recording data

Question 30

-Graphy

Answer 30

Act of recording data

Question 31

-Gram

Answer 31

Record of data

Question 32

-meter

Answer 32

Instrument for measuring

Question 33

-Metry

Answer 33

Measurement of

Question 34

-scope

Answer 34

Instrument for viewing

Question 35

-scopy

Answer 35

Examination of

Question 36

-centesis

Answer 36

Puncture, tap

Question 37

-desis

Answer 37

Building, fusion

Question 38

-Ectomy

Answer 38

Excision, surgical removal

Question 39

-pexy

Answer 39

Surgical fixation

Question 40

-plasty

Answer 40

Plastic surgery, reconstruction

Question 41

-rhaphy

Answer 41

Suture, surgical repair

Question 42

-stomy

Answer 42

Surgical creation of an opening

Question 43

-tome

Answer 43

Instrument for incising( cutting)

Question 44

-tomy

Answer 44

Incision, cutting

Question 45

-tripsy

Answer 45

Crushing

Question 46

Blast/o, blast

Answer 46

Immature cell, productive cell

Question 47

Gen

Answer 47

Origin, formation

Question 48

Phag/o

Answer 48

Eat, ingest

Question 49

Trop

Answer 49

Act on, affect

Question 50

Troph/o

Answer 50

Nourishment, feeding