Suffixes

Question 1

What does the suffix “-ectomy” mean?

Answer 1

Surgical Removal

Question 2

What does the suffix “-pexy” mean?

Answer 2

Suture to Stabilize

Question 3

What does the suffix “-plasty” mean?

Answer 3

Surgical Repair

Question 4

What does the suffix “-stomy” mean?

Answer 4

Surgically Created Opening

Question 5

What does the suffix “-centesis” mean?

Answer 5

Surgical Puncture to Remove Fluid or Gas

Question 6

What does the suffix “-gram” mean?

Answer 6

Record of

Question 7

What does the suffix “-graph” mean?

Answer 7

Instrument that Records

Question 8

What does the suffix “-graphy” mean?

Answer 8

Procedure that Records

Question 9

What does the suffix “-lysis” mean?

Answer 9

Separation/Breakdown

Question 10

What does the suffix “-scope” mean?

Answer 10

Instrument to Visually Examine

Question 11

What does the suffix “-scopy” mean?

Answer 11

Procedure to Visually Examine

Question 12

What does the suffix “-therapy” mean?

Answer 12

Treatment

Question 13

What does the suffix “-rrhagia” mean?

Answer 13

Bursting Forth

Question 14

What does the suffix “-rrhaphy” mean?

Answer 14

To Suture

Question 15

What does the suffix “-rrhea” mean?

Answer 15

Flow/Discharge

Question 16

What does the suffix “-rrhexis” mean?

Answer 16

Rupture

Question 17

What does the suffix “-itis” mean?

Answer 17

Inflammation

Question 18

What does the suffix “-algia” mean?

Answer 18

Pain

Question 19

What does the suffix “-malacia” mean?

Answer 19

Abnormal Softening

Question 20

What does the suffix “-megaly” mean?

Answer 20

Enlargement

Question 21

What does the suffix “-osis” mean?

Answer 21

Abnormal Condition

Question 22

What does the suffix “-pathy” mean?

Answer 22

Disease

Question 23

What does the suffix “-sclerosis” mean?

Answer 23

Abnormal Hardening

Question 24

What does the suffix “-um” mean?

Answer 24

Structure

Question 25

What does the suffix "-rrhage" mean?

Answer 25

Bursting Forth

Question 26

What does the suffix "-dynia" mean?

Answer 26

Pain

Question 27

What does the suffix "-tomy" mean?

Answer 27

Cutting Into

Question 28

What does the suffix "-penia" mean?

Answer 28

Deficiency/Reduction in Number

Question 29

What does the suffix "-logy" mean?

Answer 29

Study of

Question 30

What does the suffix "-plasia" mean?

Answer 30

Growth of Cell Tissue and Number

Question 31

What does the suffix "-trophy" mean?

Answer 31

Increase in Size of Tissue & Cells

Question 32

What does the suffix "-oma" mean?

Answer 32

Tumor/Neoplasm

Question 33

What does the suffix "-poiesis" mean?

Answer 33

Formation

Question 34

What does the suffix "-emesis" mean?

Answer 34

Vomiting

Question 35

What does the suffix "-stalsis" mean?

Answer 35

Contraction

Question 36

What does the suffix "-stasis" mean?

Answer 36

Controlling/Stopping

Question 37

What does the suffix "-emia" mean?

Answer 37

Blood/Blood Condition

Question 38

What does the suffix "-al" mean?

Answer 38

Pertaining to

Question 39

What does the suffix "-ary" mean?

Answer 39

Pertaining to

Question 40

What does the suffix "-ar" mean?

Answer 40

Pertaining to

Question 41

What does the suffix "-ic" mean?

Answer 41

Pertaining to

Question 42

What does the suffix "-ac" mean?

Answer 42

Pertaining to

Question 43

What does the suffix "-an" mean?

Answer 43

Pertaining to

Question 44

What does the suffix "-eal" mean?

Answer 44

Pertaining to

Question 45

What does the suffix "-ine" mean?

Answer 45

Pertaining to

Question 46

What does the suffix "-ous" mean?

Answer 46

Pertaining to

Question 47

What does the suffix "-tic" mean?

Answer 47

Pertaining to

Question 48

What does the suffix "-ole" mean?

Answer 48

Small

Question 49

What does the suffix "-thorax" mean?

Answer 49

Chest

Question 50

What does the suffix "-pnea" mean?

Answer 50

Breathing

Question 51

What does the suffix "-derma" refer to?

Answer 51

Skin

Question 52

What does the suffix "-crine" mean?

Answer 52

Secrete/Separate

Question 53

What does the suffix "-tropic" mean?

Answer 53

Having Affinity For

Question 54

What does the suffix "-gen" mean?

Answer 54

Produces

Question 55

What does the suffix "-cytic" mean?

Answer 55

Cell

Question 56

What does the suffix "-cyte" mean?

Answer 56

Cell

Question 57

What does the suffix "-phage" mean?

Answer 57

Eating

Question 58

What does the suffix "-ism" mean?

Answer 58

Condition

Question 59

What does the suffix "-para" mean?

Answer 59

Bearing a live fetus