Common Suffixes

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

cephalalgia (headache)

Question 2

-dynia

Answer 2

pain

cephalodynia (headache)

Question 3

-genesis

Answer 3

origin or production

pathogenesis (origin of disease)

Question 4

-lysis

Answer 4

breaking down or dissolution

hemolysis

Question 5

-megaly

Answer 5

enlargement

hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver)

Question 6

-oid

Answer 6

resembling

lipoid (resembling fat)

Question 7

-penia

Answer 7

abnormal reduction

leukopenia (abnormal reduction of white blood cells)

Question 8

-rrhea

Answer 8

discharge

rhinorrhea (runny discharge from nose)

Question 9

-spasm

Answer 9

involuntary contraction

vasospasm (contracting of blood vessel)

Question 10

-cele

Answer 10

pouching or hernia

gastrocele (pouching of the stomach)

Question 11

-ectasis

Answer 11

expansion or dilation

angiectasis (expansion of blood vessel)

Question 12

-emia

Answer 12

blood condition

hyperlipemia (blood condition of excessive fat)

Question 13

-iasis

Answer 13

formation or presence of

lithiasis (formation of a stone)

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

inflammation

hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

Question 15

-malacia

Answer 15

softening

osteomalacia (softening of the bone)

Question 16

-oma

Answer 16

tumor

carcinoma

Question 17

-osis

Answer 17

condition or increase

sclerosis (condition of hard)
leukocytosis (increase white blood cells)

Question 18

-phil

Answer 18

attraction for

basophile (cell with an attraction to basic dyes)

Question 19

-phila

Answer 19

attraction for

pneumophilia (condition that has an attraction for the lungs)

Question 20

-ptosis

Answer 20

falling or downward displacement

gastroptosis (downward displacement of stomach)

Question 21

-rrhage/ rrhagia

Answer 21

to burst forth (usually blood)

hemorrhage (to burst forth blood)

Question 22

-rrhexis

Answer 22

rupture

hepatorrhexis (rupture of the liver)

Question 23

-centesis

Answer 23

puncture for aspiration

abdominocentesis (puncture in abdomen for aspiration)

Question 24

-desis

Answer 24

binding

arthrodesis (binding together of a joint)

Question 25

-ectomy

Answer 25

excision or removal nephrectomy (remove of a kidney)

Question 26

-pexy

Answer 26

suspension or fixation gastropexy (fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall)

Question 27

-plasty

Answer 27

surgical repair or reconstruction rhinoplasty

Question 28

-rrhaphy

Answer 28

suture osteorrhaphy (suture of bone)

Question 29

-tomy

Answer 29

incision laparotomy (incision into the abdomen)

Question 30

-stomy

Answer 30

creation of an opening gastrostomy (creation of an opening in the stomach)

Question 31

-tripsy

Answer 31

crushing lithotripsy (crushing of stone)

Question 32

-e

Answer 32

noun marker erythrocyte

Question 33

-ia

Answer 33

condition of phobia

Question 34

-ism

Answer 34

condition of alcoholism

Question 35

-ium

Answer 35

structure or tissue pericardium

Question 36

-ation

Answer 36

condition or process of starvation

Question 37

-y

Answer 37

condition or process of adenopathy (condition or process of gland disease)

Question 38

-ac

Answer 38

pertaining to cardiac

Question 39

-al

Answer 39

pertaining to pedal

Question 40

-ar

Answer 40

pertaining to glandular

Question 41

-ary

Answer 41

pertaining to pulmonary

Question 42

-eal

Answer 42

pertaining to esophageal

Question 43

-ic

Answer 43

pertaining to toxic

Question 44

-ous

Answer 44

pertaining to fibrous

Question 45

-tic

Answer 45

pertaining to cyanotic

Question 46

-icle

Answer 46

small ventricle (small belly or pouch)

Question 47

-ole

Answer 47

small bronchiole (small airway)

Question 48

-ula

Answer 48

small macula (small spot)

Question 49

-ule

Answer 49

small pustule (small pimple)

Question 50

-gram

Answer 50

record sonogram (record of sound)

Question 51

-graph

Answer 51

instrument for recording sonograph (instrument for recording sound)

Question 52

-graphy

Answer 52

process of recording sonography

Question 53

-iatrics

Answer 53

treatment pediatrics (treatment of children)

Question 54

-iatry

Answer 54

treatment psychiatry

Question 55

-logy

Answer 55

study of cytology (study of cells)

Question 56

-logist

Answer 56

one who specializes in study/treatment of psychologist

Question 57

-ist

Answer 57

one who specializes in pharmacist

Question 58

-meter

Answer 58

instrument for measuring spirometer (measures breathing)

Question 59

-metry

Answer 59

process of measuring spirometry (process for measuring breathing)

Question 60

-poiesis

Answer 60

formation hemopoiesis (formation of blood)

Question 61

-scope

Answer 61

instrument for examination endoscope (instrument for examination within)

Question 62

-scopy

Answer 62

examination endoscopy (examinatiuon within)

Question 63

-stasis

Answer 63

stop or stand hemostasis (stop blood)