Prefix/ Suffix

Question 1

Itis

Example: Appendicitis

Answer 1

Inflammation

Question 2

Algia

Example: Fibromyalgia

Answer 2

Indicates pain

Question 3

Derma

Example: Dermatitis

Answer 3

Relates to skin

Question 4

Ectomy

Example: Appendectomy

Answer 4

Surgical removal

Question 5

Emesis

Example: Hyperemesis

Answer 5

Vomiting

Question 6

Haem

Example: Haematoma

Answer 6

Relates to blood

Question 7

Kinesia/kinesis

Example: Hyperkinesia

Answer 7

Relates to movement/ muscular activity

Question 8

Lysis

Example; Dialysis

Answer 8

deterioration/ destruction

Question 9

Ostomy

Example; Colostomy

Answer 9

Surgical creation of an opening

Question 10

Paresis

Example: Gastroparesis

Answer 10

Weakness/ Paralysis

Question 11

Phasia

Example: Aphasia

Answer 11

Relates to speech

Question 12

Pnea

Example: Dyspnoea

Answer 12

Relates to breath/ respiration

Question 13

Stenosis

Example: Aortic Stenosis

Answer 13

Narrowing/ constricting

Question 14

Uria

Example: Polyuria

Answer 14

Relates to urine

Question 15

Cardia

Example: Tachycardia

Answer 15

Relates to the heart

Question 16

Centesis

Example: Pericardiocentesis

Answer 16

A puncture or perforation, usually to remove body fluid

Question 17

Cyte

Example: Lymphocyte

Answer 17

Cell

Question 18

Emia

Example: Hypoglycemia

Answer 18

Presence in blood/ abnormal blood condition

Question 19

Oma

Example: Blastoma

Answer 19

Swelling/ Tumour

Question 20

Osis

Example: Diagnosis

Answer 20

Relates to conditon/ disease progress

Question 21

Phagia

Example: Dysphagia

Answer 21

Relates to swallowing

Question 22

Plasty

Example: Angioplasty

Answer 22

Surgical repair