Common Suffixes

Question 1

-al

Answer 1

pertaining to
(Buccal)

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain
(Arthralgia)

Question 3

-asthenia

Answer 3

weakness
(Myasthenia)

Question 4

-cyte

Answer 4

cell
(Osteocyte)

Question 5

-dipsia

Answer 5

thirst
(Polydipsia)

Question 6

-ectasis

Answer 6

dilation/distention
(Bronchiectasis)

Question 7

-ectomy

Answer 7

surgical removal
(Orchiectomy)

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

blood condition
(Anemia)

Question 9

-gram

Answer 9

image, picture, record
(Mammogram)

Question 10

-ia

Answer 10

abnormal condition, disease
(Bulimia)

Question 11

-itis

Answer 11

irritation, inflammation
(Conjunctivitis)

Question 12

-lith

Answer 12

calculus, stone
(Nephrolith)

Question 13

-lysis

Answer 13

breaking down
(Glycogenolysis)

Question 14

-lytic

Answer 14

reduce, destroy
(Hemolytic)

Question 15

-megaly

Answer 15

enlarged
(Cardiomegaly)

Question 16

-ology

Answer 16

the study of
(Pharmacology)

Question 17

-oma

Answer 17

tumor
(Carcinoma)

Question 18

-osmia

Answer 18

smell, odor
(Anosmia)

Question 19

-penia

Answer 19

decrease, deficiency
(Osteopenia)

Question 20

-plasia

Answer 20

formation
(Hypochondroplasia)

Question 21

-plasty

Answer 21

surgical repair
(Blepharoplasty)

Question 22

-rrhea

Answer 22

excessive flow
(Amenorrhea)

Question 23

-sclerosis

Answer 23

abnormal hardening
(Atherosclerosis)

Question 24

-scopy

Answer 24

process of viewing
(Colonoscopy)

Question 25

-stenosis

Answer 25

abnormal narrowing (Ureterostenosis)

Question 26

-stomy

Answer 26

surgical opening (Tracheostomy)

Question 27

-otomy

Answer 27

incision (Episiotomy)

Question 28

-trophy

Answer 28

development, nourishment (Hypertrophy)

Question 29

-tropia

Answer 29

turning (Esotropia)

Question 30

-uria

Answer 30

urine, urination (Dysuria)