Suffixes

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

Inflammation

(Example: Tonsillitis = inflamed tonsils)

Question 2

-ectomy

Answer 2

Surgical removal

(Example: Appendectomy = appendix removal)

Question 3

-algia

Answer 3

Pain

(Example: Neuralgia = nerve pain)

Question 4

-scopy

Answer 4

Viewing with a scope

(Example: Endoscopy = looking inside body)

Question 5

-logy

Answer 5

Study of

(Example: Pathology = study of disease)

Question 6

-emia

Answer 6

Blood condition

(Example: Anemia = low red blood cells)