Suffixes

Question 1

-ac, -al, -acry, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic

Answer 1

Pertaining to

Question 2

-algia, -dynia

Answer 2

Pain

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

Hernia, swelling

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

Surgical puncture

Question 5

-cyte

Answer 5

Cell

Question 6

-desis

Answer 6

Binding, fixing (of a joint)

Question 7

-eactasis

Answer 7

Dilation, expansion

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

Excision, removal

Question 9

-edema

Answer 9

Swelling

Question 10

-emesis

Answer 10

Vommiting

Question 11

-emia

Answer 11

Blood condition

Question 12

-gram

Answer 12

Record, writing

Question 13

-graph

Answer 13

Instrument for recording

Question 14

-graphs

Answer 14

Process of recording

Question 15

-trophy

Answer 15

Nourishment, development

Question 16

-iasis

Answer 16

Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

Question 17

-itis

Answer 17

Inflammation

Question 18

-lith

Answer 18

Stone, calculus

Question 19

-lysis

Answer 19

Separation, destruction, loosening

Question 20

-malacia

Answer 20

Softening

Question 21

-megaly

Answer 21

Enlargement

Question 22

-meter

Answer 22

Instrument for measuring

Question 23

-metry

Answer 23

Act of measuring

Question 24

-oma

Answer 24

Tumor

Question 25

-osis

Answer 25

Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 26

-pathy

Answer 26

Disease

Question 27

-penia

Answer 27

Decrease, deficiency

Question 28

-pexy

Answer 28

Fixation (of an organ)

Question 29

-phobia

Answer 29

Fear

Question 30

-plasia

Answer 30

Formation, growth

Question 31

-plasty

Answer 31

Surgical repair

Question 32

-plegia

Answer 32

Paralysis

Question 33

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 33

Bursting forth (of)

Question 34

-rrhaphy

Answer 34

Suture

Question 35

-rrhea

Answer 35

Discharge, flow

Question 36

-rrhexis

Answer 36

Rupture

Question 37

-scope

Answer 37

Instrument for examining

Question 38

-scopy

Answer 38

Visual examination

Question 39

-stenosis

Answer 39

Narrowing, structure

Question 40

-stomy

Answer 40

Forming an opening (mouth)

Question 41

-tome

Answer 41

Instrument to cut

Question 42

-tomy

Answer 42

Incision

Question 43

-toxic

Answer 43

Poison

Question 44

-tripsy

Answer 44

Crushing