Chp 1 Suffixes

Question 1

What does the suffix ‘-ac’ mean?

Answer 1

pertaining to

Question 2

What does the suffix ‘-al’ mean?

Answer 2

pertaining to

Question 3

What does the suffix ‘-ar’ mean?

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

What does the suffix ‘-ary’ mean?

Answer 4

pertaining to

Question 5

What does the suffix ‘-ic’ mean?

Answer 5

pertaining to

Question 6

What does the suffix ‘-ine’ mean?

Answer 6

pertaining to

Question 7

What does the suffix ‘-ive’ mean?

Answer 7

pertaining to

Question 8

What does the suffix ‘-ous’ mean?

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

What does the suffix ‘-ation’ mean?

Answer 9

being; having; process

Question 10

What does the suffix ‘-ion’ mean?

Answer 10

action; condition

Question 11

What does the suffix ‘-ia’ mean?

Answer 11

condition; state; thing

Question 12

What does the suffix ‘-ism’ mean?

Answer 12

disease from a specific cause; process

Question 13

What does the suffix ‘-itis’ mean?

Answer 13

infection of; inflammation of

Question 14

What does the suffix ‘-megaly’ mean?

Answer 14

enlargement

Question 15

What does the suffix ‘-oma’ mean?

Answer 15

mass; tumor

Question 16

What does the suffix ‘-osis’ mean?

Answer 16

abnormal condition; process

Question 17

What does the suffix ‘-pathy’ mean?

Answer 17

disease

Question 18

What is the meaning of ‘cardiac’?

Answer 18

pertaining to (the) heart

Question 19

What is the meaning of ‘intestinal’?

Answer 19

pertaining to (the) intestine

Question 20

What is the meaning of ‘muscular’?

Answer 20

pertaining to (a) muscle

Question 21

What is the meaning of ‘urinary’?

Answer 21

pertaining to (the) urine

Question 22

What is the meaning of ‘pelvic’?

Answer 22

pertaining to (the) pelvis

Question 23

What is the meaning of ‘uterine’?

Answer 23

pertaining to (the) uterus

Question 24

What is the meaning of ‘digestive’?

Answer 24

pertaining to break down food

Question 25

What is the meaning of 'venous'?

Answer 25

pertaining to (a) vein

Question 26

What does 'urination' refer to?

Answer 26

process (of making) urine

Question 27

What does 'digestion' refer to?

Answer 27

action (to) break down food

Question 28

What does 'pneumonia' refer to?

Answer 28

condition (of the) lung

Question 29

What does 'hypothyroidism' refer to?

Answer 29

disease from a specific cause (of) deficient thyroid gland (hormone)

Question 30

What does 'tonsillitis' refer to?

Answer 30

infection of (the) tonsil

Question 31

What does 'cardiomegaly' refer to?

Answer 31

enlargement (of the) heart

Question 32

What does 'neuroma' refer to?

Answer 32

tumor (on a nerve)

Question 33

What does 'vaginosis' refer to?

Answer 33

abnormal condition (of the) vagina

Question 34

What does 'arthropathy' refer to?

Answer 34

disease (of a) joint

Question 35

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

Answer 35

surgical removal

Question 36

What does the suffix -gram mean?

Answer 36

picture; record

Question 37

What is an example of -ectomy?

Answer 37

tonsillectomy ## Footnote surgical removal (of the) tonsils

Question 38

What does the suffix -graphy mean?

Answer 38

process of recording

Question 39

What is an example of -graphy?

Answer 39

Arteriography- process of recording (an) artery

Question 40

What is an example of arteriography?

Answer 40

arteriography ## Footnote process of recording (an) artery

Question 41

What does the suffix -metry mean?

Answer 41

process of measuring

Question 42

What is an example of -metry?

Answer 42

densitometry ## Footnote process of measuring (the) density (of bone)

Question 43

What does the suffix -scope mean?

Answer 43

instrument used to examine

Question 44

What is an example of -scope?

Answer 44

colonoscope ## Footnote instrument used to examine (the) colon

Question 45

What does the suffix -scopy mean?

Answer 45

process of using an instrument to examine

Question 46

What is an example of -scopy?

Answer 46

gastroscopy ## Footnote process of using an instrument to examine (the) stomach

Question 47

What does the suffix -tomy mean?

Answer 47

process of making an incision

Question 48

What is an example of -tomy?

Answer 48

laparotomy ## Footnote process of making an incision (in the abdomen)

Question 49

What does the suffix -iatry mean?

Answer 49

medical treatment

Question 50

What is an example of -iatry?

Answer 50

psychiatry ## Footnote medical treatment (for the) mind

Question 51

What does the suffix -ics mean?

Answer 51

knowledge; practice

Question 52

What is an example of -ics?

Answer 52

obstetrics ## Footnote knowledge and practice (of) pregnancy and childbirth

Question 53

What does the suffix -ist mean?

Answer 53

person who specializes in; thing that specializes in

Question 54

What does the suffix -logy mean?

Answer 54

study of

Question 55

What is an example of -logy?

Answer 55

cardiology ## Footnote study of (the) heart