Clinical Suffixes

Question 1

-ad

Answer 1

Moving in a direction towards [when 2 roots are used, the first root is the origin and the second root is the direction. E.g. cephalocaudad means “moving in the direction from the head toward the tail” - order of roots must be preserved.

Question 2

-ate

Answer 2

Having; having the form of [the first is more common and should be used unless there is reason to use the second meaning.]

Question 3

-ics

Answer 3

Study (of a subject) [-logy is more commonly used and should be used unless one is directed to use he suffix -ics]

Question 4

-ist

Answer 4

a specialist (of a subject)

Question 5

-itis

Answer 5

Inflammation

Question 6

-oid

Answer 6

Resembling; like

Question 7

-osis, -ism, -iasis

Answer 7

Form a noun and indicate a state of being, one of which is usually negative or abnormal in character. A) a disorder, B) Condition characterised by/caused by a substance.

USE -OSIS when creating a term.

Question 8

-ous

Answer 8

Containing