Suffixes

Question 1

• ac -al -ar
• ary -eal -ic
• tic -ous

Answer 1

Pertaining to

(Adjective)

(Cardiac, skeletal, muscular, pulmonary, esophageal, medic, neurotic, subcutaneous)

Question 2

• ia

- ism

Answer 2

Condition

Noun

(Pneumonia or autism)

Question 3

-ium

Answer 3

Tissue structure

Noun

Pericardium

Question 4

-y

Answer 4

Condition, procedure

Noun

Hypertrophy

Question 5

• icle -ole -ule

- ula

Answer 5

Small

(Diminutive) senorita
Ventricle, arteriole, pustule, uvula

Question 6

• iatrics

- iatry

Answer 6

Medical science

Complex suffix- pediatrics, psychiatry.

Question 7

-iatrist

Answer 7

Specialist in medicine of

Psychiatrist

Question 8

-ist

Answer 8

Specialist

Dentist

Question 9

-logist

Answer 9

Specialist in the study of

Physiologist

Question 10

-logy

Answer 10

Study of

Psychology

Question 11

• algia

- dynia

Answer 11

Pain

Symptom disease or condition

Ex. myalgia gastrodynia

Question 12

-cele

(SEEL

Answer 12

Hernia (bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong.)

Hydrocele

Question 13

-emia

Answer 13

Blood condition

Leukemia

Question 14

-iasis

Answer 14

Presence of

Lithiasis

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

Inflammation

Arthritis

Question 16

-lysis

Answer 16

Loosen, break down

Hemolysis

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

Abnormal softening

Osteomalacia

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

Enlargement

Hepatomegaly

Question 19

-oid

Answer 19

Resembling

Keloid

Question 20

-oma

Answer 20

Tumor

Melanoma

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

Condition

Thrombosis

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

Disease

Myopathy

Question 23

-penia

Answer 23

Deficiency

Leukopenia

Question 24

-ptosis

Answer 24

Drooping

Nephroptosis

Question 25

• rrhage

- rrhagia

Answer 25

Excessive flow

Ex. Hemorrhage, menirrhagia

Question 26

-rrhea

Answer 26

Flow

Diarrhea

Question 27

-rrhexis

Answer 27

Rupture

Metrorrhexis

Question 28

-spasm

Answer 28

Involuntary contraction

Myospasm

Question 29

-centesis

Answer 29

Puncture
TESTS

Example: amniocentesis

Question 30

-gram

Answer 30

Written record

Cardiogram

Question 31

-graph

Answer 31

Instrument used to produce a record

Cardiograph

Question 32

-graphy

Answer 32

Written procedure

Question 33

-meter

Answer 33

Instrument used to measure

Question 34

-metry

Answer 34

Process of measuring

Cephalometry

Question 35

-scope

Answer 35

Instrument used to look

Arthroscope

Question 36

-scopy

Answer 36

Process of looking

Arthroscopy

Question 37

-densis (DEE-sis)

TREATMENTS

Answer 37

Binding, fixation

TREATMENTS
Arthrodesis

Question 38

-ectomy

Answer 38

Removal

Vasectomy

Question 39

-pexy

Answer 39

Surgical fixation

Retinopexy

Question 40

-plasty

Answer 40

Reconstruction

Rhinoplasty

Question 41

-rrhaphy

Rah-fee

Answer 41

Suture

Stitches / herniorrhaphy

Question 42

-stomy

stoh-mee

Answer 42

Creation of an opening

Colostomy

Question 43

-tomy

Answer 43

Incision

Dermatomy

Question 44

Singular
-a
Larva

Answer 44

Plural
-ae
Larvae

Question 45

Singular
-ax
Thorax

Answer 45

Plural
-aces
Thoraces

Question 46

Singular
-ex
Cortex

Answer 46

Plural
-ices
Cortices

Question 47

Singular
-ix
Appendix

Answer 47

Plural
-ices
Appendices

Question 48

Singular
-is
Diagnosis

Answer 48

Plural
-es
Diagnoses

Question 49

Singular
-ma
Carcinoma

Answer 49

Plural
-mata
Carcinomata

Question 50

Singular
-on
Ganglion

Answer 50

Plural
-a
Ganglia

Question 51

Singular
-um
Bacterium

Answer 51

Plural
-a
Bacteria

Question 52

Singular
-us
Nucleus

Answer 52

Plural
-i
Nuclei

Question 53

Singular
-y
Biopsy

Answer 53

Plural
-ies
Biopsies