Suffixes

Question 0

-centesis

Answer 0

Surgical puncture

Question 1

-ectomy

Answer 1

Excision, removal

Question 2

-stomy

Answer 2

Forming a new opening, mouth

Question 3

-tome

Answer 3

Instrument to cut

Question 4

-tomy

Answer 4

Incision, cut into

Question 5

-desis

Answer 5

Binding, stabilization, fusion

Question 6

-rrhaphy

Answer 6

Suture

Question 7

-pexy

Answer 7

Fixation, suspension

Question 8

-plasty

Answer 8

Formation, plastic repair

Question 9

-clasis

Answer 9

A breaking or refracture

Question 10

-lysis

Answer 10

Seperate, destroy

Question 11

-tripsy

Answer 11

Crush

Question 12

-algia

Answer 12

Pain

Question 13

-cele

Answer 13

Hernia, swelling

Question 14

-dipsia

Answer 14

Thirst

Question 15

-dynia

Answer 15

Pain

Question 16

-ectasis

Answer 16

Dilation, expansion

Question 17

-esthesia

Answer 17

Feeling, sensation

Question 18

-emia

Answer 18

Blood, condition

Question 19

-gen

Answer 19

To produce

Question 20

-gram

Answer 20

A writing, record

Question 21

-graphy

Answer 21

Process of recording

Question 22

-graph

Answer 22

Instrument for recording

Question 23

-iasis

Answer 23

Condition, formation of, presence of

Question 24

-itis

Answer 24

Inflammation

Question 25

-kinesis

Answer 25

Movement

Question 26

-lepsy

Answer 26

Seizure

Question 27

-logy

Answer 27

Study of

Question 28

-malacia

Answer 28

Softening

Question 29

-megaly

Answer 29

Enlargement

Question 30

-meter

Answer 30

Measurement, instrument for measuring

Question 31

-metry

Answer 31

Act of measuring

Question 32

-oid

Answer 32

Resemble

Question 33

-oma

Answer 33

Tumor

Question 34

-opia

Answer 34

Vision

Question 35

-osis

Answer 35

Abnormal condition of, increase

Question 36

-pathy

Answer 36

Disease

Question 37

-penia

Answer 37

Decrease, deficiency

Question 38

-phagia

Answer 38

Eating, ingesting, swallowing

Question 39

-phasia

Answer 39

Speech

Question 40

-paresis

Answer 40

Weakness, partial paralysis

Question 41

-plegia

Answer 41

Paralysis

Question 42

-phobia

Answer 42

Fear of

Question 43

-ptosis

Answer 43

Prolapse, falling

Question 44

-ptysis

Answer 44

Spitting

Question 45

-physis

Answer 45

Growth

Question 46

-pnea

Answer 46

Breathing

Question 47

• rrhage

- rrhagia

Answer 47

Burst forth

Question 48

-rrhea

Answer 48

Discharge, flow

Question 49

-rrhexis

Answer 49

Rupture

Question 50

-sclerosis

Answer 50

Abnormal condition of, hardening

Question 51

-scope

Answer 51

Instrument to view or examine

Question 52

-scopy

Answer 52

Visual examination

Question 53

-spasm

Answer 53

Involuntary contraction, twitching

Question 54

-stasis

Answer 54

Standing still

Question 55

-stenosis

Answer 55

Narrowing, constricting

Question 56

-tension

Answer 56

Blood pressure

Question 57

-therapy

Answer 57

Treatment

Question 58

-blast

Answer 58

Germ cell

Question 59

• carbia

- capnia

Answer 59

Carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 60

-chrome

Answer 60

Color

Question 61

-crine

Answer 61

Secrete

Question 62

-globin

Answer 62

Protein

Question 63

-lith

Answer 63

Stone, calculus

Question 64

-philia

Answer 64

Attraction for, love of

Question 65

-plasia

Answer 65

Formation of, production

Question 66

-poiesis

Answer 66

Formation, production of ( blood cells)

Question 67

-stenosis

Answer 67

Narrowing, constriction

Question 68

-toxic

Answer 68

Poison

Question 69

• trophic
• trophin
• trophy

Answer 69

Nourishment

Question 70

Suffixes

Answer 70

Are WORD ELEMENTS that are added to the end of a word root to enhance its meaning.

Question 71

“Pertaining To” suffixes

Answer 71

• ac
• al
• an
• ar
• ary
• eal
• ic
• ine
• ous
• tic

Question 72

-um

Answer 72

The structure