Medical Suffixes

Question 1

-ostomy

Answer 1

Create new opening-Colostomy

Question 2

-otomy

Answer 2

Make an insicion/cut into-Laparotomy

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Excision/Removal of-Nefrectomy

Question 4

-oscopy

Answer 4

Examination/Viewing of-Arthroscopy/Sistoscopy

Question 5

-centesis

Answer 5

Puncture/Aspiration of-Pericardiocentesis-Thoracentesis-Arthrocentesis

Question 6

-plasty

Answer 6

Repair/Restore/Replace-Rhinoplasty

Question 7

-otripsy

Answer 7

Crush-Lithotripsy(crush a stone-litho) kidney stone

Question 8

-desis

Answer 8

Bind/Fuse together-Pleurodesis

Question 9

-scope

Answer 9

Instrument of viewing-Otoscope-Opthalmoscope

Question 10

-opsy

Answer 10

Examination/Inspection-Biopsy

Question 11

-gram

Answer 11

Record/Picture-Electrocardiogram EKG

Question 12

-graph

Answer 12

Instrument used to record or take a picture -Electrocardiograph (intrument used to record electrical activity of the heart)

Question 13

-graphy

Answer 13

Actual act of recording or taking a picture(electrocardiography is the act of recording the elctrical activity of the heart)

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

Inphlametion-Arthritis

Question 15

-paresis

Answer 15

Weakness-Hemiparesis dificulty to move one side of the body

Question 16

-plegia

Answer 16

Paralysis-Quadriplegia(4 members)

Question 17

-rrhea

Answer 17

Discharge/Flow-Rhinorrhea-

Question 18

-edema

Answer 18

Swelling-Blephadema(eyelid inflamation)

Question 19

-odynia

Answer 19

Pain and disconfort-Osteodynia

Question 20

-spasm

Answer 20

Muscle contraction-Vasospasm

Question 21

-rrhage/rrhagia

Answer 21

Excesive flow/Discharge-Hemorrhage

Question 22

-algia

Answer 22

Pain-Cephalgia (headache)-Neuralgia(nerve pain)

Question 23

-megaly

Answer 23

Enlargement-Epatomegaly

Question 24

-icle

Answer 24

Small/Microscopy-Denticle

Question 25

-constriction

Answer 25

Narrow/Contract-Vasoconstriction

Question 26

-dilation

Answer 26

Expand/Widen-Vasodilation

Question 27

-eurysm

Answer 27

Expand/Widen-Aneurysm

Question 28

-genesis

Answer 28

Development/Production-Neurogenesis

Question 29

-stasis

Answer 29

Control/Stop-Hemostasis

Question 30

-cele

Answer 30

Hernia-Gastrocele(Hernia in part of the stomach)

Question 31

-genic

Answer 31

Coused by /Produced by-Cardiogenic(coused by a heart condition). Nephrogenic

Question 32

-ism

Answer 32

Condition-Hyperthyrodism

Question 33

-ologist

Answer 33

Specialist-Pulmonologist

Question 34

-ology

Answer 34

Ology-The study of-Pulmonology

Question 35

-oma

Answer 35

Tumor-Melanoma(skin cancer)

Question 36

-pathy

Answer 36

Desease-Cardiomyopathy

Question 37

-osis

Answer 37

Condition-Tuberculosis

Question 38

-penia

Answer 38

Deficiency-Pancytopenia(definciency in al blood cells)

Question 39

-pnea

Answer 39

Breathing-Tachypnea(rapid,fast breathing)

Question 40

-emia

Answer 40

Blood condition-Anemia(deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobine)