Intro to Vet Term: Suffixes

Question 1

-ALGIA

neuralgia

Answer 1

meaning: pain
example: neuralgia (nerve pain)

Question 2

-DYNIA

gastrodynia

Answer 2

meaning: pain
example gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)

Question 3

-EMIA

lukemia

Answer 3

meaning: blood condition
example: lukemia (cancer of white blood cells)

Question 4

-IA

polyuria

Answer 4

meaning: condition, disease
example: polyuria (excessive urination)

Question 5

-ITIS

laryngitis

Answer 5

meaning: inflammation
example: laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)

Question 6

-LEPSY

epilepsy

Answer 6

meaning: seizure or attack
example: epilepsy (disease of the nervous system marked by seizures)

Question 7

-MALACIA

chondromalacia

Answer 7

meaning: softening
example: chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage)

Question 8

-MEGALY

cardiomegaly

Answer 8

meaning: enlargement
example: cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

Question 9

-OMA

sarcoma

Answer 9

meaning: tumor, mass
example: sarcoma (cancerous tumor of connective tissue)

Question 10

-OSIS

dermatomycosis

Answer 10

meaning: abnormal condition
example: dermatomycosis (fungal skin infection)

Question 11

-PATHY

myopathy

Answer 11

meaning: disease
example: myopathy (disease of muscle tissue)

Question 12

-PENIA

leukopenia

Answer 12

meaning: deficiency
example: leukopenia (deficient number of white blood cells)

Question 13

-PLEGIA

quadriplegia

Answer 13

meaning: paralysis
example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

Question 14

-PNEA

apnea

Answer 14

meaning: breathing
example: apnea (temporary cessation of breathing)

Question 15

-SCLEROSIS

arteriosclerosis

Answer 15

meaning: hardening
example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

Question 16

-RRHAGE

menorrhage

Answer 16

meaning: bursting forth
example: menorrhage (excessive menstral flow)

Question 17

-RRHEA

menorrhea

Answer 17

meaning: flow, discharge
example: menorrhea (normal menstrual flow)

Question 18

-RRHEXIS

cardiorrhexis

Answer 18

meaning: breaking open
example: cardiorrhexis (rupture of the heart)

Question 19

-CENTESIS

abdominocentesis

Answer 19

meaning: puncture and aspiration
example: abdominocentisis (puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid)

Question 20

-ECTOMY

appendectomy

Answer 20

meaning: surgical removal
example: appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)

Question 21

-GENIC

teratogenic

Answer 21

meaning: producing, forming
example: teratogenic (causing birth defects)

Question 22

-GRAPHY

mammography

Answer 22

meaning: process of recording
meaning: mammography (x-ray photography of breasts)

Question 23

-LYSIS

dialysis

Answer 23

meaning: seperation
example: dialysis (separation of waste materials form the blood)

Question 24

-OPSY

biopsy

Answer 24

meaning: view of, vision
example: biopsy (removal of living tissue for examination)

Question 25

-PLASTY | rhinoplasty

Answer 25

meaning: surgical repair example: rhinoplasty (plastic surgery of the nose)

Question 26

-SCOPY | arthroscopy

Answer 26

meaning: visual examination example: arthroscopy (visual examination of the joints)

Question 27

-STOMY | tracheotomy

Answer 27

meaning: opening example: tracheostomy (cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea)

Question 28

-TOMY | blepharotmoy

Answer 28

meaning: incision, cutting example: blepharotomy (surgical incision of an eyelid)

Question 29

-AC, -IAC | iliac

Answer 29

meaning: pertaining to example: iliac (pertaining to the illium)

Question 30

-AL, -EAL, -IAL | neonatal

Answer 30

meaning: pertaining to example: neonatal (pertaining to the first week after birth)

Question 31

-AR | ventricular

Answer 31

meaning: pertaining to example: ventricular (pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain)

Question 32

-ARY | pulmonary

Answer 32

meaning: pertaining to example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

Question 33

-ELLA | patella

Answer 33

meaning: small example: patella (kneecap)

Question 34

-IATRIC | pediatric

Answer 34

meaning: medical treatment example: pediatric (treatment and care of children)

Question 35

-IC, -ICAL | nephrite

Answer 35

meaning: pertaining to example: nephrite (pertaining to the kidney)

Question 36

-INE | equine

Answer 36

meaning: pertaining to example: equine (pertaining to, characteristic or, derived from the horse)

Question 37

-OID | sinusoid

Answer 37

meaning: resembling example: sinusoid (resembling a sinus)

Question 38

-OUS | cartilaginous

Answer 38

meaning: characteristic of example: cartilaginous (consisting of or characteristic of cartilage)

Question 39

-PLAST | chloroplast

Answer 39

meaning: cell, living substance example: chloroplast (the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell)

Question 40

-PLASTY | otoplasty

Answer 40

meaning: formation, plastic repair of example: otoplasty (plastic surgery of the ear)

Question 41

-ULAR | scapular

Answer 41

meaning: pertains to example: scapular (pertaining the the scapula)

Question 42

-VOROUS | carnivorous

Answer 42

meaning: eating example: carnivorous (meat-eating)