Suffixes Ch. 2

Question 1

centesis arthrocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture

Question 2

clasis osteoclasis

Answer 2

to break/surgical fracture

Question 3

desis arthrodesis

Answer 3

binding/fixation (of a bone or joint)

Question 4

ectomy appendectomy

Answer 4

excision/removal

Question 5

lysis thrombolysis

Answer 5

separation/destruction/loosening

Question 6

pexy mastopexy

Answer 6

fixation (of an organ)

Question 7

plasty rhinoplasty

Answer 7

surgical repair

Question 8

rrhaphy myorrhaphy

Answer 8

suture

Question 9

stomy tracheostomy

Answer 9

forming an opening(mouth)

Question 10

tome tracheotomy

Answer 10

incision

Question 11

tripsy lithotripsy

Answer 11

crushing

Question 12

gram electrocardiogram

Answer 12

record/writing

Question 13

graph cardiograph

Answer 13

instrument for recording

Question 14

graphy angiography

Answer 14

process of recording

Question 15

meter pelvimeter

Answer 15

instrument for measuring

Question 16

metry pelvimetry

Answer 16

process of measuring

Question 17

scope endoscope

Answer 17

instrument for examining

Question 18

scopy endoscopy

Answer 18

visual examination

Question 19

algia/dynia neuralgia/otodynia

Answer 19

pain

Question 20

cele hepatocele

Answer 20

hernia/swelling

Question 21

ectasis bronchiectasis

Answer 21

dilation/expansion

Question 22

edema

Answer 22

swelling

Question 23

emesis

Answer 23

vomiting

Question 24

emia anemia

Answer 24

blood condition

Question 25

gen/genesis carcinogen/carcinogenesis

Answer 25

forming/producing/origin

Question 26

iasis cholelithiasis

Answer 26

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

Question 27

itis

Answer 27

inflammation

Question 28

lith cholelith

Answer 28

stone/calculus

Question 29

malacia chondromalacia

Answer 29

softening

Question 30

megaly cardiomegaly

Answer 30

enlargement

Question 31

oma neuroma

Answer 31

tumor

Question 32

osis cyanosis

Answer 32

abnormal condition. increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 33

pathy myopathy

Answer 33

disease

Question 34

penia erythropenia

Answer 34

decrease/deficiency

Question 35

phagia dysphagia

Answer 35

eating/swallowing

Question 36

phobia hemophobia

Answer 36

fear

Question 37

plasia/plasm dyplasia/neoplasm

Answer 37

formation/growth

Question 38

plegia hemiplagia

Answer 38

paralysis

Question 39

ptosis blepharoptosis

Answer 39

prolapse/downward displacement

Question 40

rrhage/rrhagia hemorrhage

Answer 40

bursting forth (of)

Question 41

rrhea diarrhea

Answer 41

discharge/flow

Question 42

rrhexis arteriorrhexis

Answer 42

rupture

Question 43

sclerosis arterioscerosis

Answer 43

abnormal condition of hardening

Question 44

spasm blephrospasm

Answer 44

involuntary contraction/twitching

Question 45

stenosis arteriostenosis

Answer 45

narrowing/stricture

Question 46

toxic

Answer 46

poison

Question 47

trophy dystrophy

Answer 47

nourishment/development

Question 48

ac cardi-ac

Answer 48

pertaining to (adjective) heart

Question 49

al neur-al

Answer 49

pertaining to (adjective) nerve

Question 50

ar muscul-ar

Answer 50

pertaining to (adjective) muscle

Question 51

ary pulomn-ary

Answer 51

pertaining to (adjective) lungs

Question 52

eal esophag-eal

Answer 52

pertaining to (adjective) esophagus

Question 53

ic thoras-ic

Answer 53

pertaining to (adjective) chest

Question 54

ical patholog-ical

Answer 54

pertaining to (adjective) disease

Question 55

ile pen-ile

Answer 55

pertaining to (adjective) penis

Question 56

ior poster-ior

Answer 56

pertaining to (adjective) the back

Question 57

ous cutane-ous

Answer 57

pertaining to (adjective) skin

Question 58

tic acous-tic

Answer 58

pertaining to (adjective) hearing

Question 59

esis diur-esis

Answer 59

condition (noun)

Question 60

ia pneumon-ia

Answer 60

condition (noun)

Question 61

ism hyperthyroid-ism

Answer 61

condition (noun)

Question 62

iatry pod-iatry

Answer 62

Medicine/treatment (noun)

Question 63

ician obstetr-ician

Answer 63

specialist (noun)

Question 64

ist hematolog-ist

Answer 64

specialist (noun)

Question 65

y neuropath-y

Answer 65

condition/process (noun)

Question 66

icle ventr-icle

Answer 66

small/minute (diminutive)

Question 67

ole arteri-ole

Answer 67

small/minute (diminutive)

Question 68

ule ven-ule

Answer 68

small/minute (diminutive)

Question 69

singular to plural: “a” (pleura)

Answer 69

Retain “a” and add “e” (pleurae)

Question 70

singular to plural: “ax” (thorax)

Answer 70

Drop “x” and “ces” (thoraces)

Question 71

singular to plural: “en” (lumen)

Answer 71

drop “en” add “ina” (lumina)

Question 72

singular to plural: “is” (diagnosis)

Answer 72

drop “is” add “es” (diagnoses)

Question 73

singular to plural: “ix” (appendix)

Answer 73

drop “ix” add “ices” (appendices)

Question 74

singular to plural: “ex” (apex)

Answer 74

drop “ex” add “ices” (apices)

Question 75

singular to plural: “ma” (carcinoma)

Answer 75

retain “ma” add “ta” (carcinomata)

Question 76

singular to plural: “on” (ganglion)

Answer 76

drop “on” add “ia” (ganglia)

Question 77

singular to plural: “um” (bacterium)

Answer 77

drop “um” add “a” (bacteria)

Question 78

singular to plural: “us” (bronchus)

Answer 78

drop “us” add “i” (bronchi)

Question 79

singular to plural: “y” (deformity)

Answer 79

drop “y” add “ies” (deformities)

Question 80

phasia aphasia

Answer 80

speech