Mt Ch3 Suffixes For Disease

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

hernia, localized dilation

Question 3

-clasis and -clasia?

Answer 3

breaking

Question 4

-itis

Answer 4

inflammation

Question 5

-megaly.

Answer 5

enlargement

Question 6

-odynia mean?

Answer 6

pain

Similar to -algia, often used to specify pain in a particular area.

Question 7

-oma?

Answer 7

tumor

Used to denote a neoplasm or abnormal growth.

Question 8

-pathy

Answer 8

any disease of

A general term used to describe diseases affecting organs or systems.

Question 9

-rhage or -rhagia signify?

Answer 9

bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage

Often used in contexts of excessive bleeding or fluid discharge.

Question 10

-rheal

Answer 10

flow, discharge

Used to describe the act of flowing or discharging.

Question 11

-rhexis

Answer 11

rupture

Refers to the breaking or bursting of a structure.

Question 12

-schisis

Answer 12

fissure, splitting

Indicates a cleft or split in a structure.

Question 13

-oma?

Answer 13

-tumor

Question 14

What is a rule to remember when adding the suffix -rrhea to a root?

Answer 14

double the r