Suffixes

Question 1

-Genic

Answer 1

Producing
Ex- Carcinogenic
Carcin/o - Cancer
Genic - Producing

Question 2

-Itis

Answer 2

Inflamed
Ex- Bronchitis
Bronch - Bronchial Tubes
-Itis - Inflamed

Question 3

-I

Answer 3

Transforms from singular to plural

Question 4

-Ia

Answer 4

Pathological Condition
Ex - Polyur-ia
Excessive urination

Question 5

-Algia

Answer 5

Pain

Question 6

-Ic

Answer 6

Characteristic of

Ex Hypotherm-IC - Characteristic of low body temperature

Question 7

-OSIS

Answer 7

Abnormal condition
Ex - Dermatomyc-osis
Fungal skin infection

Question 8

-Lepsy

Answer 8

Seizure or attack

Question 9

-Id

Answer 9

Body or Particle

Ex - Chromat-id - part of a chromosome strand

Question 10

-Ine

Answer 10

Relating to
Ex - Equ-ine - relating to horses

Also means chemical substance

Question 11

-Iac

Answer 11

Relating to

Ex - Cardiac - relating to the heart

Question 12

-Ian

Answer 12

Relating to

Ex - Avian - Relating to birds

Question 13

-Ite (chemical)

Answer 13

Salt or ether of an acid with a name ending is “ous”

Ex - Nitrate is the salt or ether of nitrous acid

Question 14

-Ite (Biologically)

Answer 14

Segment of a body part

Ex - Dendrite - Part of a nerve cell

Question 15

-Itic

Answer 15

Characterized by inflammation
Ex - Arthritic
Not common

Question 16

Diagnostic Suffixes

Answer 16

Tells us something about the body isn’t the way it should be. May indicate an abundance or deficiency, or a presence or absence

Question 17

-Pnea

Answer 17

Breathing

Question 18

-Dynia

Answer 18

Pain
Ex - Gastro-dynia
Pain in the stomach

Question 19

-Emia

Answer 19

Blood condition
Ex - Leuk-emia
Cancer of the while blood cells

Question 20

-Malacia

Answer 20

Softening
Ex - Chondro-malacia
Softening of the cartilage

Question 21

-Megaly

Answer 21

Enlargement
Ex - Cardio-megaly
Enlargement of the heart

Question 22

-Oma

Answer 22

Abnormal Condition
Ex - Sarc-oma
Cancerous tumour of connective tissue

Question 23

-Pathy

Answer 23

Disease
Myo-pathy
Disease of muscle tissue

Question 24

-Penia

Answer 24

Deficiency
Ex - Leuko-penia
Deficient number of white blood cells

Question 25

-Plegia

Answer 25

Paralysis Ex - Quadri-plegia Paralysis of all four limbs

Question 26

Sclerosis

Answer 26

Hardening Ex - Arterio-sclerosis Hardening of the arteries

Question 27

-Rrhage

Answer 27

Busting forth Ex - Hemo-rrhage Excessive bleeding

Question 28

-Rrhea

Answer 28

Flow, discharge Ex - Meno-rrhea Normal menstrual flow

Question 29

-Rrhexis

Answer 29

Breaking open Ex - cardio- rrhexis Rupture of the heart

Question 30

-Centesis

Answer 30

Puncture and aspiration Ex - Abdomino - centesis Puncture of abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid

Question 31

-Ectomy

Answer 31

Surgical removal Ex - Append - ectomy Surgical removal of the appendix

Question 32

-Graphy

Answer 32

Process of recording Ex - Electrocardio - graphy Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

Question 33

-Lysis

Answer 33

Separation Ex - Dia- lysis Separation of waste materials from the blood

Question 34

-Opsy

Answer 34

View of, vision Ex - Bi-opsy Removal of living tissue for examination

Question 35

-Plasty

Answer 35

Surgical Repair Ex - Rhino-plasty Plastic surgery of the nose

Question 36

-Scopy

Answer 36

Visual Examination Arturo-scopy Visual examination of the joints

Question 37

-Stomy

Answer 37

Opening Ex - Tracheo-stomy Cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea

Question 38

-Tomy

Answer 38

Incision, cutting Ex - blepharo - tomy Surgical incision of an eyelid

Question 39

-Ac - Iac

Answer 39

Pertaining to Ex - Ill-iac Pertaining to the ilium

Question 40

-Al -Eal -Ial

Answer 40

Pertaining to Ex - Neinat - al Pertaining to the first week after birth

Question 41

-Ar

Answer 41

Pertaining to Ex - Ventricul-ar Pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain

Question 42

-Ary

Answer 42

Pertaining to Ex - Pulmon - ary Pertaining to lungs

Question 43

-Ella

Answer 43

Small Pat-ella Kneecap

Question 44

-Iatric

Answer 44

Medical Treatment Ex - Ped- iatric Treatment and care of children

Question 45

-Oid

Answer 45

Resembling Ex - Sinus-oid Resembling a sinus

Question 46

-Ous

Answer 46

Characteristic of Ex - Cartilagin-ous Made of cartilage

Question 47

-Plast

Answer 47

Cell, living substance Ex - Choro-plast The photosynthetic unit of a plant cell

Question 48

-plasty

Answer 48

Formation, plastic repair of Ex - oto-plasty Plastic surgery if the ear

Question 49

-ular

Answer 49

Pertaining to Ex - Scap-ular Pertaining to the scapula

Question 50

-Vorous

Answer 50

Eating Ex - Carni-vorous Meat-eating