Medical Suffixes

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain
gastralgia (stomach pain)

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

hernia, protrusion
cystocele(protrusion of the bladder)

Question 3

-cyte

Answer 3

cell
erythrocyte (red cell)

Question 4

-dynia

Answer 4

pain
cardiodynia (heart pain)

Question 5

-ectasis

Answer 5

dilation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

Question 6

-gen

Answer 6

that which produces
pathogen (that which produces disease)

Question 7

-genesis

Answer 7

produces, generates
spermatogenesis (produces sperm)

Question 8

-ia

Answer 8

state, condition
bradycardia (condition of slow heart)

Question 9

-iasis

Answer 9

abnormal condition
lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

Question 10

-iatry

Answer 10

medical treatment
podiatry ( medical treatment for the foot)

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

state of
hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

inflammation
dermatitis(inflammation of skin)

Question 13

-logist

Answer 13

one who studies
cardiologist

Question 14

-logy

Answer 14

study of
cardiology(study of the heart)

Question 15

-lysis

Answer 15

destruction
hemolysis (blood destruction)

Question 16

-lytic

Answer 16

destruction
thrombolytic (clot destruction)

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

abnormal softening
chondromalacia(abnormal cartilage softening)

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

enlargement, large
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

Question 19

-oid

Answer 19

resembling
fibroid(resembling fibers)

Question 20

-oma

Answer 20

tumor, mass, swelling
carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

abnormal condition
cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

disease
myopathy (muscle disease)

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

fear
photophobia (fear of light)

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

development, growth
hyperplasia(excessive development)

Question 25

-plasm

Answer 25

formation, development neo**plasm** (new formation)

Question 26

-ptosis

Answer 26

drooping blepharo**ptosis** (drooping eyelid)

Question 27

-rrhage

Answer 27

excessive, abnormal flow hemo**rrhage** (excessive bleeding)

Question 28

-rrhagia

Answer 28

abnormal flow condition cysto**rrhagia** (abnormal flow from the bladder)

Question 29

-rrhea

Answer 29

discharge, flow rhino**rrhea** (discharge from the nose)

Question 30

-rrhexis

Answer 30

rupture hystereo**rrhexis** (ruptured uterus)

Question 31

-sclerosis

Answer 31

hardening argerio**sclerosis** (hardening of an artery)

Question 32

-stenosis

Answer 32

narrowing angio**stenosis** (narrowing of a vessel)

Question 33

-therapy

Answer 33

treatment chemo**therapy** (treatment with chemicals)

Question 34

-trophy

Answer 34

nourishment, development hyper**trophy** (excessive development)

Question 35

-ule

Answer 35

small ven**ule** (small vein)

Question 36

-centesis

Answer 36

puncture to withdraw fluid arthro**centesis** (puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)

Question 37

-ectomy

Answer 37

surgical removal gastr**ectomy** (surgically remove the stomach)

Question 38

-ostomy

Answer 38

surgically create an opening colo**stomy** (surgically create an opening for the colon)

Question 39

-otomy

Answer 39

cutting into thorac**otomy** (cutting into the chest)

Question 40

-pexy

Answer 40

surgical fixation nephro**pexy** (surgical fixation of a kidney)

Question 41

-plasty

Answer 41

surgical repair dermato**plasty** (surgical repair of the skin)

Question 42

-rrhapy

Answer 42

suture myo**rrhapy** (suture together the muscle)

Question 43

-gram

Answer 43

record or picture electrocardio**gram** (record of heart's electricity)

Question 44

-graph

Answer 44

instrument for recording electrocardio**graph** (instrument for recording the heart's electrical activity)

Question 45

-graphy

Answer 45

process of recording electrocardio**graphy** (process of recording the heart's electrical activity)

Question 46

-meter

Answer 46

instrument for measuring audio**meter** (instrument to measure hearing)

Question 47

-metry

Answer 47

process of measuring audio**metry** (process of measuring hearing)

Question 48

-scope

Answer 48

instrument for viewing gastro**scope** (insturment to view the stomach)

Question 49

-scopy

Answer 49

process of visually examining gastro**scopy** (process of visually examining the stomach)

Question 50

-genic

Answer 50

producing, produced by

Question 51

-plegia

Answer 51

paralysis

Question 52

-paresis

Answer 52

weakness