Suffixes/Prefixes (GI)

Question 1

-dynia

Answer 1

Pain
*gastr/o/dynia = pain in the stomach
[gastr/o=stomach]

Question 2

-emesis

Answer 2

Vomiting
*hyper/emesis = excessive vomiting
[hyper-=excessive, above normal]

Question 3

-iasis

Answer 3

Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
*chol/e/lith/iasis = presence or formation of gallstones
[chol/e= bile, gall; lith/o=stone, calculus]

Question 4

-megaly

Answer 4

Enlargement
*hepat/o/megaly= enlargement of the liver
[hepat/o=liver]

Question 5

-orexia

Answer 5

Appetite
*an/orexia = without appetite; loss of appetite
[an-=without, not]

Question 6

-osis

Answer 6

Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
*cirrh/osis = abnormal condition of yellowness
[cirrh=yellow]

Question 7

-Pepsia

Answer 7

Digestion
*dys/pepsia =bad, painful, difficult digestion; aka “indigestion”
[dys-=bad, painful, difficult]

Question 8

-phagia

Answer 8

Swallowing, eating
*dys/phagia = bad, painful, difficultly swallowing or eating
[dys-= bad, painful, difficult]

Question 9

-prandial

Answer 9

Meal
*post/prandial = after a meal
[post-=after, behind]

Question 10

-rrhea

Answer 10

Discharge, flow
*dia/rrhea = frequent, watery bowel movements
[dia-=through across]

Question 11

Endo-

Answer 11

In, within
*endo/scopy = visual examination within (an organ or cavity using an endoscope)
[-scopy= visual examination]

Question 12

Hemat-

Answer 12

Blood
*hemat/emesis = vomiting blood
[-emesis=vomiting]

Question 13

Hypo-

Answer 13

under, below, deficient
*hypo/gastr/ic = pertaining to under, below the stomach
[gastr/o=stomach; -ic=pertaining to]

Question 14

-algia

Answer 14

Pain
*gastr/algia = pain in the stomach
[gastr=stomach]