Suffixes (Chapter 1)

Question 1

-Ectomy

Answer 1

surgical removal, excision or resection

Question 2

-Itis

Answer 2

inflammation

Question 3

-Ology

Answer 3

the study of

Question 4

-Ologist

Answer 4

one who specializes in the study of or a specialist

Question 5

-Pathos

Answer 5

any disease of

Question 6

-Scope

Answer 6

an instrument for viewing or examining

Question 7

-Trophe

Answer 7

development and nutrition

Question 8

-Algia

Answer 8

pain & suffering, painful condition (relating to Pathology)

Question 9

-Osis

Answer 9

abnormal condition

Question 10

-Ostomy

Answer 10

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 11

-Otomy

Answer 11

cutting, surgical incision

Question 12

-Plasty

Answer 12

surgical repair

Question 13

–rrhage

Answer 13

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 14

–rrhaphy

Answer 14

surgical suturing

Question 15

–rrhea

Answer 15

flow or discharge

Question 16

-rrhexis

Answer 16

rupture

Question 17

-sclerosis

Answer 17

abnormal hardening

Question 18

-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

Answer 18

suffixes meaning “Pertaining To”

Question 19

-a, -e, -um, -us, -y

Answer 19

suffixes as noun (name of a person, place or thing) ending

Question 20

-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis

Answer 20

suffixes meaning “Abnormal Condition”

Question 21

• Dyna

Answer 21

pain (as like -Algia, but not used as commonly)- related to Pathology

Question 22

-megaly

Answer 22

enlargement (relating to Pathology)

Question 23

-malacia

Answer 23

abnormal softening (relating to Pathology)

Question 24

-necrosis

Answer 24

tissue death (relating to Pathology)

Question 25

-sclerosis

Answer 25

abnormal hardening (relating to Pathology)

Question 26

-stenosis

Answer 26

abnormal narrowing (relating to Pathology)

Question 27

-centesis

Answer 27

surgical puncture to remove fluid for a diagnostic purpose or to remove excess fluid (relating to Procedures).

Question 28

-graphy

Answer 28

the process of producing a picture or record (relating to Procedures).

Question 29

-gram

Answer 29

a picture or record (relating to Procedures).

Question 30

-plasty

Answer 30

surgical repair (relating to Procedures).

Question 31

-scopy

Answer 31

visual examination (relating to Procedures).

Question 32

-oma

Answer 32

tumor, mass, fluid collection

Question 33

-Lysis

Answer 33

Decomposing, dissolving, destruction