Suffixes

Question 1

-ac

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

-al

Answer 2

pertaining to

Question 3

-ar

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

-ary

Answer 4

pertaining to

Question 5

-eal

Answer 5

pertaining to

Question 6

-ic

Answer 6

pertaining to

Question 7

-tic

Answer 7

pertaining to

Question 8

-ous

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

-ia

Answer 9

condition

Question 10

-ism

Answer 10

condition

Question 11

-ium

Answer 11

tissue, structure

Question 12

-y

Answer 12

condition, procedure

Question 13

-icle

Answer 13

small

Question 14

-ole

Answer 14

small

Question 15

-ule

Answer 15

small

Question 16

-ula

Answer 16

small

Question 17

-iatrics

Answer 17

medical science

Question 18

-iatry

Answer 18

medical science

Question 19

-iatrist

Answer 19

specialist in the medicine of

Question 20

-ist

Answer 20

specialist

Question 21

-logist

Answer 21

specialist in the study of

Question 22

-logy

Answer 22

study of

Question 23

-algia

Answer 23

pain

Question 24

-dynia

Answer 24

pain

Question 25

-cele

Answer 25

hernia (a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong)

Question 26

-emia

Answer 26

blood condition

Question 27

-iasis

Answer 27

presence of

Question 28

-itis

Answer 28

inflammation

Question 29

-lysis

Answer 29

loosen, break down

Question 30

-malacia

Answer 30

abnormal softening

Question 31

-megaly

Answer 31

enlargement

Question 32

-oid

Answer 32

resembling

Question 33

-oma

Answer 33

tumor

Question 34

-osis

Answer 34

condition

Question 35

-pathy

Answer 35

disease

Question 36

-penia

Answer 36

disease

Question 37

-ptosis

Answer 37

drooping

Question 38

-rrhage

Answer 38

excessive flow

Question 39

-rrhagia

Answer 39

excessive flow

Question 40

-rrhea

Answer 40

flow

Question 41

-rrhexis

Answer 41

rupture

Question 42

-spasm

Answer 42

involuntary contraction

Question 43

-centesis

Answer 43

puncture

Question 44

-gram

Answer 44

written record

for example: cardiogram

Question 45

-graph

Answer 45

instrument used to produce a record

think phonograph

Question 46

-graphy

Answer 46

writing procedure

think calligraphy

Question 47

-meter

Answer 47

instrument used to measure

think of a meter stick

Question 48

-metry

Answer 48

process of measuring

think geometry-measure of shapes

Question 49

-scope

Answer 49

instrument used to look

think microscope/telescope

Question 50

-scopy

Answer 50

process of looking

think colonoscopy

Question 51

-desis

Answer 51

binding, fixation

Question 52

-ectomy

Answer 52

removal

think vasectomy, removes ability to reproduce

Question 53

-pexy

Answer 53

surgical fixation

Question 54

-plasty

Answer 54

reconstruction

Question 55

-rrhaphy

Answer 55

suture

Question 56

-stomy

Answer 56

creation of an opening

think colostomy bag, opening in the stomach to remove feces

Question 57

-tomy

Answer 57

incision