Suffix

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

ex: arthralgia- pain of the joint

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

hernia

ex: rectocele- hernia of the rectum

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

puncture to remove fluid

ex: thoracentesis - puncture to remove fluid from the chest

Question 4

-coccus (singular)

Answer 4

berry shaped bacterium

Question 5

-cocci (plural)

Answer 5

berry shaped bacteria

Question 6

-cyte

Answer 6

cell

Question 7

-dynia

Answer 7

pain

ex: pleurodynia - pain in the pleura (chest) region

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

excision, removal

Question 9

-emia

Answer 9

blood condition

Question 10

-genesis

Answer 10

condition of producing, forming

ex: carcinogenesis - producing cancer

Question 11

-gram

Answer 11

record

Question 12

-graph

Answer 12

instrument for recording

Question 13

-graphy

Answer 13

process of recording

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

inflammation

Question 15

-logy

Answer 15

study of

Question 16

-lysis

Answer 16

breakdown, destruction

ex: hemolysis - breakdown of red blood cells

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

softening

ex: chondromalacia - softening of the cartilage

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

enlargement

ex: splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen

Question 19

-oma

Answer 19

tumor, mass

Question 20

-opsy

Answer 20

to view

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

condition, usually abnormal

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

disease condition

Question 23

-penia

Answer 23

deficiency

ex: erythropenia - deficiency of red blood cells

Question 24

-phobia

Answer 24

fear

Question 25

-plasia

Answer 25

development, growth, formation

Question 26

-plasty

Answer 26

surgical repair

Question 27

-ptosis

Answer 27

drooping, falling

Question 28

-rrhea

Answer 28

flow, discharge

Question 29

-sclerosis

Answer 29

hardening

Question 30

-scope

Answer 30

instrument for visual examination

Question 31

-scopy

Answer 31

process of visual examination

Question 32

-stasis

Answer 32

controlling, stopping ex: hemostasis - controlling of blood flow

Question 33

-stomy

Answer 33

opening to form a mouth ex: tracheostomy - new opening in trachea

Question 34

-therapy

Answer 34

treatment

Question 35

-tomy

Answer 35

incision, cutting into

Question 36

-trophy

Answer 36

development, nourishment