suffixes for diagnosis and surgery

Question 1

suffix that means instrument for recording data

Answer 1

-GRAPH

Question 2

instrument used to record many physiologic responses simultaneously; lie detector

Answer 2

POLYGRAPH

Question 3

suffix that means act of recording data

Answer 3

-GRAPHY

Question 4

obtaining pictures using x-rays

Answer 4

RADIOGRAPHY

Question 5

suffix that means a record of data

Answer 5

-GRAM

Question 6

record obtained by use of ultrasound
(ultrasonography)

Answer 6

SONOGRAM

Question 7

suffix that means instrument for measuring

Answer 7

-METER

Question 8

instrument for measuring hearing (audi/o)

Answer 8

AUDIOMETER

Question 9

suffix that means measurement of

Answer 9

-METRY

Question 10

measurement of work done

Answer 10

ERGOMETRY

Question 11

suffix that means instrument for viewing or examining

Answer 11

-SCOPE

Question 12

instrument for viewing the inside of an organ or cavity

Answer 12

ENDOSCOPE

Question 13

suffix that means examination of

Answer 13

-scopy

Question 14

examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall (lapar/o)

Answer 14

LAPAROSCOPY

Question 15

suffix -centesis means puncture, tap give an example

Answer 15

THORACENTESIS

Question 16

suffix -desis means binding, fusion give an example

Answer 16

PLEURODESIS

Question 17

suffix -ectomy means excision, surgical removal give an example

Answer 17

HYSTERECTOMY

Question 18

suffix -pexy means surgical fixation give an example

Answer 18

CYSTOPEXY

Question 19

suffix -plasty means plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction give an example

Answer 19

RHINOPLASTY

Question 20

suffix -rhaphy means surgical repair, suture give an example

Answer 20

HERNIORRHAPHY

Question 21

suffix -stomy means surgical creatin of an opening give an example

Answer 21

COLOSTOMY

Question 22

suffix -tome means instrument for incising give an example

Answer 22

MICROTOME

Question 23

suffix -tomy means incision, cutting give an example

Answer 23

TRACHEOTOMY

Question 24

suffix -tripsy means crushing give an example

Answer 24

LITHOTRIPSY