Suffixes

Question 1

-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic

Answer 1

Pertaining to, relating to

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

Pain

Question 3

-ate

Answer 3

Having, resembling, acting upon

Question 4

-cele

Answer 4

Protrusion (hernia)

Question 5

-centesis

Answer 5

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 6

-cel, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus

Answer 6

Small (diminutive)

Question 7

-cyte

Answer 7

Cell

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

Cutting out

Question 9

-emesis

Answer 9

Vomit

Question 10

-emia

Answer 10

Blood condition

Question 11

-ent, -er, -ist, -or

Answer 11

Person or agent

Question 12

-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y

Answer 12

State or condition

Question 13

-form, -oid

Answer 13

Resembling, shaped like

Question 14

-genesis

Answer 14

Development, origin

Question 15

-gram, -graphy

Answer 15

Recording, written record

Question 16

-graph

Answer 16

Instrument that records

Question 17

-ible, -ile

Answer 17

Capable, able

Question 18

-itis

Answer 18

Inflammation

Question 19

-ize

Answer 19

use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)

Question 20

-logy

Answer 20

Science, study of

Question 21

-oma

Answer 21

Tumor

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

Deficiency of, lack of

Question 23

-pexy, -pexis

Answer 23

Fixation

Question 24

-phage, -phagy

Answer 24

Eating

Question 25

-phobia

Answer 25

Abnormal fear or intolerance

Question 26

• plasia,
  
  • plastic,
  • plasty

Answer 26

Forming, growing, changing

Question 27

-pnea

Answer 27

Breathing

Question 28

-rrhaphy

Answer 28

Suturing in place

Question 29

-rrhea

Answer 29

Flow or discharge

Question 30

-rrhexis

Answer 30

Rupture

Question 31

-scope

Answer 31

Instrument for examining

Question 32

-scopy

Answer 32

Act of examining

Question 33

-stomy

Answer 33

Surgical opening

Question 34

-tome

Answer 34

Instrument for cutting

Question 35

-tomy

Answer 35

Cutting, incision