Compound Suffixes

Question 1

-emia

Answer 1

condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia

Question 2

condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

Answer 2

-emia

Question 3

-logy

Answer 3

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology

Question 4

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

Answer 4

-logy

Question 5

-lysis

Answer 5

dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis

Question 6

dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

Answer 6

-lysis

Question 7

-mania

Answer 7

madness for or about

compound suffix

ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania

Question 8

madness for or about

compound suffix

Answer 8

-mania

Question 9

-pathy

Answer 9

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy

Question 10

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

Answer 10

-pathy

Question 11

-phobia

Answer 11

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

Question 12

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

Answer 12

-phobia

Question 13

-therapy

Answer 13

treatment of or by

compound suffix

ex: chemotherapy, psychotherapy, heliotherapy

Question 14

treatment of or by

compound suffix

Answer 14

-therapy

Question 15

-tomy

Answer 15

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

ex: glossotomy, gastronomy, lobotomy

Question 16

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

Answer 16

-tomy

Question 17

-ectomy

Answer 17

surgical removal of

compound suffix

ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy

Question 18

surgical removal of

compound suffix

Answer 18

-ectomy

Question 19

-uria

Answer 19

condition of the urine

compound suffix

ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria

Question 20

condition of the urine

compound suffix

Answer 20

-uria

Question 21

-genous, -genic

Answer 21

producing, produced

compound suffix

ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous

Question 22

producing, produced

compound suffix

Answer 22

-genous, -genic

Question 23

-hedron

Answer 23

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

ex: icosahedron, dodecahedron

Question 24

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

Answer 24

-hedron

Question 25

-iasis

Answer 25

diseased condition compound suffix ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis

Question 26

diseased condition compound suffix

Answer 26

-iasis

Question 27

-meter

Answer 27

instrument for measuring, measure compound suffix ex: thermometer, anemometer, perimeter

Question 28

instrument for measuring, measure compound suffix

Answer 28

-meter

Question 29

-metry

Answer 29

art or science of measuring compound suffix ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry

Question 30

art or science of measuring compound suffix ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry

Answer 30

-metry

Question 31

-nomy

Answer 31

science of, system of lows governing compound suffix ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy

Question 32

science of, system of lows governing compound suffix

Answer 32

-nomy

Question 33

-oecious

Answer 33

having a house or a dwelling compound suffix ex: monoecious, androdiocious

Question 34

having a house or a dwelling compound suffix

Answer 34

-oecious

Question 35

-philous, -philic

Answer 35

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of compound suffix ex: necrophilic, anemophilous

Question 36

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of compound suffix

Answer 36

-philous, -philic

Question 37

-plasty

Answer 37

formation, plastic surgical operation compound suffix ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty

Question 38

formation, plastic surgical operation compound suffix

Answer 38

-plasty

Question 39

-rrhea

Answer 39

abnormal flow or discharge or compound suffix ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea

Question 40

abnormal flow or discharge or compound suffix

Answer 40

-rrhea

Question 41

-stomy

Answer 41

the making of a surgical opening compound suffix ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero

Question 42

the making of a surgical opening compound suffix

Answer 42

-stomy

Question 43

-oma

Answer 43

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling suffix ex: melanoma, carcinoma, hematoma

Question 44

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling suffix

Answer 44

-oma

Question 45

-itis

Answer 45

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease suffix ex: arthritis, tonsillitis, appendicitis

Question 46

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease suffix

Answer 46

-itis