Suffixes

Question 0

-al

Answer 0

pertaining to
ex intestinal - pertaining to the intestine
suffix for adjective

Question 1

-ac

Answer 1

pertaining to
ex cardiac - pertaining to the heart
suffix for adjective

Question 2

-ar

Answer 2

pertaining to
ex muscular - pertaining to the muscle
suffix for adjective

Question 3

-ary

Answer 3

pertaining to
ex urinary - pertaining to the urine
suffix for adjective

Question 4

-ation

Answer 4

a process; being or having
ex urination - a process (of making) urine
suffix for a process

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

surgical removal
ex appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix
suffix for a diagnositic, medical, or surgical procedure

Question 6

-gram

Answer 6

a record or picture
ex mammogram - a record or picture of the breast
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 7

-graphy

Answer 7

process of recording
ex mammography - process of recording the breast
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 8

-ia

Answer 8

condition; state; thing
ex pneumonia - condition of the lung
suffix for a disease

Question 9

-iatry

Answer 9

medical treatment
ex psychiatry - medical treatment for the mind
suffix for medical specialties and specialists

Question 10

-ic

Answer 10

pertaining to
ex pelvic - pertaining to the pelvis
suffix for adjective

Question 11

-ics

Answer 11

knowledge; practice
ex dietetics - knowledge and practice of foods and diet
suffix for medical specialties and specialists

Question 12

-ine

Answer 12

pertaining to
ex uterine - pertaining to the uterus
suffix for adjective

Question 13

-ion

Answer 13

action; condition
ex digestion - action of break(ing) down food
suffix for a process

Question 14

-ism

Answer 14

process; disease from a specific cause
ex hypothyroidism - disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland (hormone)
suffix for a disease

Question 15

-ist

Answer 15

one who specializes in
ex therapist - one who specializes in treatment
suffix for medical specialties and specialists

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation of; infection of
ex tonsillitis - infection of the tonsil
suffix for a disease

Question 17

-ive

Answer 17

pertaining to
ex digestive - pertaining to break(ing) down food
suffix for adjective

Question 18

-logy

Answer 18

the study of
ex cardiology - the study of the heart
suffix for medical specialties and specialists

Question 19

-megaly

Answer 19

enlargement
ex cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart
suffix for a disease

Question 20

-metry

Answer 20

process of measuring
ex spirometry - process of measuring the breathing
suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 21

-oma

Answer 21

tumor; mass
ex neuroma - tumor on a nerve
suffix for a disease

Question 22

-osis

Answer 22

condition; abnormal condition; process
ex psychosis - abnormal condition of the mind
suffix for a disease

Question 23

-ous

Answer 23

pertaining to
ex venous - pertaining to a vein
suffix for adjective

Question 24

-pathy

Answer 24

disease ex arthropathy - disease of a joint suffix for a disease

Question 25

-scope

Answer 25

instrument used to examine ex colonoscope - instrument used to examine the colon suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 26

-scopy

Answer 26

process of using an instrument to examine ex gastroscopy - process of using an instrument to examine the stomach suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 27

-stomy

Answer 27

surgically created opening ex colostomy - surgically created opening in the colon suffix for diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedure

Question 28

-therapy

Answer 28

treatment ex psychotherapy - treatment of the mind suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 29

-tomy

Answer 29

process of cutting or making an incision ex laparotomy - process of cutting or making an incision in the abdomen suffix for a diagnostic, medical, surgical procedure

Question 30

-eon

Answer 30

one who performs

Question 31

-ery

Answer 31

process of

Question 32

-gen

Answer 32

that which produces

Question 33

-ician

Answer 33

skilled professional or expert

Question 34

-ious

Answer 34

pertaining to

Question 35

-ory

Answer 35

having the function of

Question 36

-drome

Answer 36

a running

Question 37

-able

Answer 37

able to be

Question 38

-ine

Answer 38

thing pertaining to

Question 39

-ative

Answer 39

pertaining to

Question 40

-ad

Answer 40

toward; in the direction of

Question 41

-atic

Answer 41

pertaining to

Question 42

-ior

Answer 42

pertaining to

Question 43

-istry

Answer 43

process related to the specialty of

Question 44

-ity

Answer 44

state; condition