Suffixes

Question 1

-ectomy: What does it mean?

Answer 1

Surgical removal

Example: appendectomy - removal of the appendix

Question 2

-otomy: What does it mean?

Answer 2

Incision

Example: craniotomy - incision into the skull

Question 3

-ostomy: What does it mean?

Answer 3

Creating an opening

Example: colostomy - creating an opening for the colon

Question 4

-plasty: What does it mean?

Answer 4

Surgical repair

Example: angioplasty - surgical repair of blood vessels

Question 5

-rrhaphy: What does it mean?

Answer 5

Suturing

Example: herniorrhaphy - suturing of a hernia

Question 6

-scopy: What does it mean?

Answer 6

Visual examination

Example: colonoscopy - visual examination of the colon

Question 7

-tomy: What does it mean?

Answer 7

Cutting

Example: laparotomy - cutting into the abdomen

Question 8

-centesis: What does it mean?

Answer 8

Puncture to remove fluid

Example: thoracentesis - puncture to remove fluid from the chest

Question 9

-graphy: What does it mean?

Answer 9

Recording or imaging

Example: fluorography - imaging using X-rays

Question 10

-stasis: What does it mean?

Answer 10

Stopping, controlling

Example: hemostasis - stopping bleeding

Question 11

-algia: What does it mean?

Answer 11

Pain

Example: myalgia - muscle pain

Question 12

-sclerosis: What does it mean?

Answer 12

Hardening

Example: arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries

Question 13

-genesis: What does it mean?

Answer 13

Formation

Example: pathogenesis - formation of disease

Question 14

-emia: What does it mean?

Answer 14

Blood condition

Example: anemia - lack of red blood cells

Question 15

-crine: What does it mean?

Answer 15

To secrete

Example: endocrine - relating to glands that secrete hormones

Question 16

-pexy

Answer 16

surgical fixation

Question 17

-desis

Answer 17

surgical binding

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

destruction

Question 19

-tripsy

Answer 19

crushing

Question 20

-oma

Answer 20

tumor