Chapter 3 Suffixes

Question 1

-al

Answer 1

Pertaining to

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

Hernia

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

Puncture to remove fluid

Question 4

-cocci

Answer 4

Berry-shaped bacteria (plural)

Question 5

-coccus

Answer 5

Berry-shaped bacterium (singular)

Question 6

-cyte

Answer 6

Cell

Question 7

-dynia

Answer 7

Pain

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

Blood condition

Question 9

-genesis

Answer 9

Condition of producing, Forming, formation

Question 10

-gram

Answer 10

Record

Question 11

-graph

Answer 11

Instrument for recording

Question 12

-graphy

Answer 12

Process of recording

Question 13

-logy

Answer 13

Study of

Question 14

-lysis

Answer 14

Breakdown,

destruction, separation

Question 15

-malacia

Answer 15

softening

Question 16

-megaly

Answer 16

Enlarged

Question 17

-oid

Answer 17

Resembling, derived form

Question 18

-ose

Answer 18

Pertaining to

Question 19

-pathy

Answer 19

Disease condition

Question 20

-penia

Answer 20

Deficiency

Question 21

-phobia

Answer 21

Fear

Question 22

-plasia

Answer 22

Development, formation, growth

Question 23

-plasty

plastic nose

Answer 23

Surgical repair

Question 24

-ptosis

prolapse

Answer 24

Drooping, falling, prolapse

Question 25

-sclerosis

Answer 25

Hardening

Question 26

-scope

Answer 26

Instrument for visual examination

Question 27

-stasis

Answer 27

Controlling, stopping

Question 28

-stomy *stoma*

Answer 28

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

Question 29

-therapy

Answer 29

Treatment

Question 30

-tic

Answer 30

Pertaining to

Question 31

-trophy

Answer 31

Development, Nourishment

Question 32

-y

Answer 32

Condition, Process

Question 33

*watch the spelling on* staphylococci staph-ylo-cocci staff/a/low/cock/eye ## Footnote (staf-il-o-KOK-si)

Answer 33

Berry or spherical shaped bateria arranged in clusters

Question 34

*watch the spelling on* tracheostomy trach-eost-omy trey/key/aww/s/to/me ## Footnote (tra-ke-OS-to-me)

Answer 34

New opening of trachea to outside of the body

Question 35

What is the accented syllables of Arteriosclerosis *ar/ter/io/scler/osis*

Answer 35

(ar-te-re-o-skleh-RO-sis) RO ## Footnote Hardening of an artery with collection of fatty plaque.

Question 36

What is the accented syllables of hydrotherapy hydro/therapy

Answer 36

(hi-dro-THER-ah-pe) THER ## Footnote Treatment using water; whirlpool baths.

Question 37

What is the accented syllables of necrosis ne/crow/sis

Answer 37

(neh-KRO-sis) KRO ## Footnote Condition of death of cells

Question 38

*Terminology* acrophobia ak/ro/phobia ## Footnote (ak-ro-FO-be-ah)

Answer 38

Fear of heights

Question 39

*Terminology* amniocentesis am/ni/o/sen/t/sis amni/o - amniotic sac centesis - punture to remove ## Footnote (am-ne-o-sen-TE-sis)

Answer 39

Puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac.

Question 40

*Terminology* angiogenesis an/g/o/gen/a/sis angi/o- vessel -genesis - Formation ## Footnote (an-je-o-JEN-ih-sis)

Answer 40

Formation of blood vessels.

Question 41

*Terminology* biopsy bi/o - life ## Footnote (BI-op-se)

Answer 41

Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.

Question 42

*Terminology* blepharoptosis bleh/fur/op/toe/sis belphar/o - eyelid ptosis- dropping, falling, prolapse ## Footnote (bleh-fah-rop-TO-sis)

Answer 42

Sagging or drooping eyelid; ptosis.

Question 43

*Terminology* eosinophil e/o/sin/no/fil ## Footnote (e-o-SIH-no-fil)

Answer 43

White blood cell containing dark granules that stain rosy with eosin (a reddish dye); associated with allergic reactions.

Question 44

*Terminology* erythrocyte ## Footnote (eh-RITH-ro-site)

Answer 44

Red blood cells

Question 45

*Terminology* hydronephrosis hydro/nef/row/sis hydr/o - water, fluid nephro/o - kidney -osis - condition, usually, abnormal ## Footnote (hi-dro-nef-RO-sis)

Answer 45

Abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid (urine) in the kidney.

Question 46

*Terminology* laryngectomy lar/rin/jek/toe/me laryng/o - larynx -ectomy - excision, removal, resection ## Footnote (lah-rin-JEK-to-me)

Answer 46

Removal of the larynx or voice box.

Question 47

*Terminology* lymphocyte lym/pho/cyte -cyte - cell ## Footnote (LIMF-o-site)

Answer 47

Type of white blood cell *found in lymph nodes and blood* ## Footnote Part of the immune system that fights disease.

Question 48

*Terminology* mastectomy Mass/tec/tomy mast/o -breast -ectomy - excision, removal, resection ## Footnote (mas-TEK-to-me)

Answer 48

 Removal (excision) of a breast.

Question 49

*Terminology* metastasis meh/tas/ta/sis meta - beyond -stasis - controlling, stopping ## Footnote (meh-TAS-tah-sis)

Answer 49

Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original site to a secondary organ or location.

Question 50

*Terminology* monocyte mono/cyte mon/o - one -cyte - cell ## Footnote (MON-o-site)

Answer 50

White blood cell with one large nucleus ## Footnote capable of engulfing foreign material and debris (phagocytosis). Monocytes become macrophages as they leave the blood and enter body tissues.

Question 51

-plastia

Answer 51

Development, formation, growth

Question 52

-genesis

Answer 52

Condition of producing, forming, formation