Module 3: Suffixes

Question 1

an increase in the size of cells is hyper ____

Answer 1

hypertrophy

Question 2

what bacteria causes tonsillitis?

Answer 2

streptococcal bacterium

Question 3

which red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood to all body cells?

Answer 3

erythrocytes

Question 4

-y

Answer 4

condition or process

Question 5

-oid

Answer 5

resembling

Question 6

the term that means pertaining to the groin

Answer 6

inguinal

Question 7

the term that means pertaining to the lung

Answer 7

pulmonary

Question 8

the term that means pertaining to death

Answer 8

necrotic

Question 9

the term that means pertaining to the larynx

Answer 9

laryngeal

Question 10

the medical term for the membrane surrounding the heart is

Answer 10

pericardium

Question 11

he term that means resembling mucus

Answer 11

mucoid

Question 12

-ole

Answer 12

small

Question 13

-plasia

Answer 13

development, formation or growth

Question 14

neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils are

Answer 14

granulocytes

Question 15

thrombocytes are also called

Answer 15

platelets

Question 16

the smallest of the arterial vessels are called

Answer 16

arterioles

Question 17

a granulocyte that eats harmful cells is a

Answer 17

phagocyte

Question 18

-genesis

Answer 18

condition of producing or forming

Question 19

-cele

Answer 19

hernia

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

enlargement

Question 21

-stasis

Answer 21

stopping or controlling

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

deficiency

Question 23

-pathy

Answer 23

disease

Question 24

-oma

Answer 24

mass or tutor

Question 25

-ptosis

Answer 25

dropping

Question 26

-sclerosis

Answer 26

hardening

Question 27

-plasia

Answer 27

growth

Question 28

-penia

Answer 28

deficiency

Question 29

-osis

Answer 29

abnormal condition

Question 30

-malacia

Answer 30

softening

Question 31

-algia

Answer 31

pain

Question 32

-lysis

Answer 32

breakdown, destruction, separation

Question 33

isch/o

Answer 33

hold back

Question 34

-plasty

Answer 34

surgical repair

Question 35

-er

Answer 35

one who

Question 36

-centesis

Answer 36

surgical puncture to remoce fluid

Question 37

-tomy

Answer 37

incision

Question 38

necropsy is

Answer 38

examination of the body after death

Question 39

phlebotomy is

Answer 39

incision of a vein

Question 40

the surgical creation of an opening between the large intestine and the outside of the body is called

Answer 40

colostomy

Question 41

which term means condition of no growth?

Answer 41

atrophy

Question 42

-stasis

Answer 42

stopping, controlling

Question 43

-ole

Answer 43

little, small

Question 44

-lysis

Answer 44

breakdown, separation

Question 45

-um

Answer 45

structure, tissue, thing

Question 46

-ac

Answer 46

pertaining to

Question 47

excess cells due to an increased rate of cell division is termed

Answer 47

hyperplasia

Question 48

-graphy

Answer 48

process of recording