Suffixes

Question 0

-ectomy

Answer 0

Excision (surgical removal)

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

Surgical puncture to aspirated or remove fluid

Question 2

-lysis

Answer 2

Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

Question 3

-pexy

Answer 3

Surgical fixation (fastening in fixed position)

Question 4

-plasty

Answer 4

Surgical repair

Question 5

-rrhaphy

Answer 5

Suture

Question 6

-scopy

Answer 6

Visual examination with lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)

Question 7

-stomy

Answer 7

Formation of an opening

Question 8

-tome

Answer 8

An instrument used for cutting

Question 9

-tomy

Answer 9

Incision (cutting into tissue)

Question 10

-tripsy

Answer 10

Surgical crushing

Question 11

• algia

- dynia

Answer 11

Pain

Question 12

-cele

Answer 12

Hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through wall of cavity)

Question 13

• ectasia

- ectasis

Answer 13

Dilatation (dilation, enlargement or stretching of a structure or part)

Question 14

-edema

Answer 14

Swelling (usually applied to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, resulting in swelling)

Question 15

-emesis

Answer 15

Vomiting

Question 16

-emia

Answer 16

Condition of the blood

Question 17

• ia

- iasis

Answer 17

Condition

Question 18

-itis

Answer 18

Inflammation

Question 19

-lith

Answer 19

Stone or calculus

Question 20

-malecia

Answer 20

Soft

Softening

Question 21

-mania

Answer 21

Excessive preoccupation

Question 22

-megaly

Answer 22

Enlargement

Question 23

-oid

Answer 23

Resembling

Question 24

-oma

Answer 24

Tumor

Question 25

-osis

Answer 25

Condition (often abnormal, sometimes increase)

Question 26

-pathy

Answer 26

Disease

Question 27

-penia

Answer 27

Deficiency

Question 28

-phobia

Answer 28

Abnormal fear

Question 29

-ptosis

Answer 29

Prolapse (sagging)

Question 30

- rrhage | - rrhagia

Answer 30

Excessive bleeding

Question 31

-rrhea

Answer 31

Flow or discharge

Question 32

-rrhexis

Answer 32

Rupture

Question 33

-spasm

Answer 33

Twitching | Cramp

Question 34

-stasis

Answer 34

Stopping | Controlling

Question 35

- able | - ible

Answer 35

Capable of | Able to

Question 36

- ac, -al, -an - ar, -ary, -eal - ic, -ive, -tic

Answer 36

Pertaining to

Question 37

-ase

Answer 37

Enzyme

Question 38

- eum | - ium

Answer 38

Membrane

Question 39

- ia | - ism

Answer 39

Condition or theory

Question 40

-iac

Answer 40

One who suffers

Question 41

-opia

Answer 41

Vision

Question 42

-ose

Answer 42

Sugar

Question 43

-ous

Answer 43

Pertaining to | Characterized by

Question 44

-y

Answer 44

State or condition