Chapter 2: Suffixes

Question 1

What’s a suffix

Answer 1

Word element that’s added to the end of a word root, or combining form, that changes its meaning.

Question 2

If a suffix begins with a vowel, what is used to linking it to another word element?

Answer 2

Word Root

example: hemat/emesis

Question 3

If a suffix begins with a consonant, what is used to linking it to another word element?

Answer 3

Combining Form

example: hemat/o/logy

Question 4

Define Compound Words

Answer 4

Words that contain more than 1 word root; these are joined by a vowel.

Question 5

-centesis

Answer 5

surgical puncture; example

arthr/o/centesis

Question 6

-clasis

Answer 6

to break, surgical fracture

example: oste/o/clasis

Question 7

-desis

Answer 7

binding, fixation (of a bone/joint)

example: arthr/o/desis

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

excision, removal

example: append/ectomy

Question 9

-lysis

Answer 9

separation, destruction, loosening

example: thromb/o/lysis

Question 10

-pexy

Answer 10

fixation (of an organ)

example: mast/o/pexy

Question 11

-plasty

Answer 11

surgical repair

example: rhin/o/plasty

Question 12

-rrhaphy

Answer 12

suture

example: my/o/rrhaphy

Question 13

-stomy

Answer 13

forming an opening (mouth)

example: trache/o/stomy

Question 14

-tome

Answer 14

instrument to cut

example: oste/o/tome

Question 15

-tomy

Answer 15

incision

example: trache/o/tomy

Question 16

-tripsy

Answer 16

crushing

example: lith/o/tripsy

Question 17

Surgical Suffixes

Answer 17

Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part.

Question 18

Diagnostic Suffixes

Answer 18

Describe a procedure performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness.

Question 19

Pathological Suffixes

Answer 19

Describe an abnormal condition or disease.

Question 20

-gram

Answer 20

record, writing

example: electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Question 21

-graph

Answer 21

instrument for recording

example: electr/o/cari/o/graph

Question 22

-graphy

Answer 22

process of recording

example: electr/o/cardi/o/graphy

Question 23

-scope

Answer 23

instrument for examining

example: endo/scope

Question 24

-scopy

Answer 24

visual examination

example: endo/scopy.

Question 25

- algia | - dynia

Answer 25

Pain example: neur/algia, and ot/o/dynia

Question 26

-cele

Answer 26

hernia, swelling | example: hepat/o/cele

Question 27

-ectasis

Answer 27

dilation, expansion | example: bronchi/ectasis

Question 28

-emesis

Answer 28

vomiting | example: hyper/emesis

Question 29

-emia

Answer 29

blood condition | example: leuk/emia

Question 30

- gen | - genesis

Answer 30

forming, producing, origin | example: carcin/o/gen, carcin/o/genesis

Question 31

-itis

Answer 31

inflammation | example: gastr/itis

Question 32

-malacia

Answer 32

softening | example: chondr/o/malacia

Question 33

-megaly

Answer 33

enlargement | example: cardi/o/megaly

Question 34

-oma

Answer 34

tumor | example: neur/oma

Question 35

-osis

Answer 35

abnormal condition; increase (primarily with blood cells) | example: cyan/osis

Question 36

-pathy

Answer 36

disease | example: my/o/pathy

Question 37

-penia

Answer 37

decrease, deficiency | example: oste/o/penia

Question 38

-phobia

Answer 38

fear | example: hem/o/phobia

Question 39

-plegia

Answer 39

paralysis | example: quadri/plegia

Question 40

-ptosis

Answer 40

prolapse, downward displacement | example: blephar/o/ptosis

Question 41

-rrhea

Answer 41

discharge, flow | example: dia/rrhea

Question 42

-rrhexis

Answer 42

rupture | example: arteri/o/rrhexis

Question 43

-sclerosis

Answer 43

abnormal condition of hardening | example: arteri/o/sclerosis

Question 44

-spasm

Answer 44

involuntary contraction, twitching | example: blephar/o/spasm

Question 45

-stenosis

Answer 45

narrowing, stricture | example: arteri/o/stenosis

Question 46

-toxic

Answer 46

poison | example: hepat/o/toxic

Question 47

Grammatical Suffixes

Answer 47

Short; are attached to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives or nouns

Question 48

- ac - al - ar - ary - eal - ic - ior - ous - tic

Answer 48

pertaining to | examples: cardi/ac, neur/al, muscul/ar, pulmon/ary, esophag/eal, thorac/ic, poster/ior, cutane/ous, acous/tic.

Question 49

- ia | - ism

Answer 49

condition | example: pneumon/ia, thyroid/ism

Question 50

- iatry | - ist

Answer 50

medicine, treatment | example: psych/iatry, hemat/o/log/ist

Question 51

-y

Answer 51

condition or process | example: neur/o/path/y

Question 52

- icle - ole - ule

Answer 52

small, minute | examples: ventr/icle, arteri/ole, ven/ule

Question 53

Singular/Plural -a

Answer 53

Retain a, add e | example: pleura, pleurae

Question 54

Singular/Plural -ax

Answer 54

Drop x, add ces | example: thorax, thoraces

Question 55

Singular/Plural -en

Answer 55

Drop en, add ina | example: lumen, lumina

Question 56

Singular/Plural -is

Answer 56

Drop is, add es | example: diagnosis, diagnoses

Question 57

Singular/Plural -ix

Answer 57

Drop ix, add ices | example: appendix, appendices

Question 58

Singular/Plural -ex

Answer 58

Drop ex, add ices | example: apex, apices

Question 59

Singular/Plural -ma

Answer 59

Retain ma, add ta | example: carcinoma, carcinomata

Question 60

Singular/Plural -on

Answer 60

Drop on, add a | example: ganglion, ganglia

Question 61

Singular/Plural -um

Answer 61

Drop um, add a | example: bacterium, bacteria

Question 62

Singular/Plural -us

Answer 62

Drop us, add i | example: bronchus, bronchi

Question 63

Singular/Plural -y

Answer 63

Drop y, add ies | example: deformity, deformities