Suffixes

Question 1

-asthenia

Answer 1

Weakness

Example: myasthenia- muscle weakness

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

Hernia/ Protrusion

example: cystocele- protrusion of bladder

Question 3

-dynia

Answer 3

Pain

Example: cardiodynia- heart pain

Question 4

-cytosis

Answer 4

Abnormal Cell Condition (too many)

Example: erythrocytosis- too many red blood cells

Question 5

-algia

Answer 5

Pain

Example: Gastralgia- stomach pain

Question 6

-ectasis

Answer 6

Dilated/ Stretched out

(Example: Bronchiectasis- dilated bronchi

Question 7

-edema

Answer 7

Swelling

Example: lymphedema - sweling of lymph nodes

Question 8

-emesis

Answer 8

Vomiting

Example: hematemesis- vomiting blood

Question 9

-emia

Answer 9

Condition of the Blood

Example: oxemia- oxygen in the blood

Question 10

-ia

Answer 10

State/ Condition

Example: pneumonia- lung condition

Question 11

-iasis

Answer 11

Abnormal Condition

Example: lithiasis- abnormal condition of stones

Question 12

-ism

Answer 12

State of/ condition

Example: hypothyroidism- state of low thyroid

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

Inflammation

Example: dermatitis-skin inflammation

Question 14

-lith

Answer 14

Stone

Example: cystolith- bladder stone

Question 15

-lysis

Answer 15

Destruction

Example: osteolyss- bone destruction

Question 16

-lytic

Answer 16

Destruction

Example: thrombolytic- clot destruction

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

Abnormal softening

Example: chondromalacia- abnormal cartilage softening

Question 18

-meagaly

Answer 18

Enlargement/ Large

Example: Cardiomegaly- enlarged heart

Question 19

-oma

Answer 19

Tumor/ Mass

Example: Carcinoma- cancerous tumor

Question 20

-osis

Answer 20

Abnormal Condition

Example: cyanosis- abnormal condition of blue

Question 21

-pathy

Answer 21

Disease

Example: myopathy- muscle disease

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

Too Few

Example: cytopenia- too few cells

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

Fear

Example: photophobia- abnormal fear of light

Question 24

-plegia

Answer 24

Paralysis

Example: paraplegia- paralysis of lower limbs

Question 25

-ptosis

Answer 25

Dropping | Example: proctoptosis- drooping rectum

Question 26

-rrhage

Answer 26

Bursting forth | Example: hemorrhage- bursting forth with blood

Question 27

-rrhagia

Answer 27

Bursting forth | Example: menorrhage- bursting forth with menstrual flow

Question 28

-rrhea

Answer 28

Discharge / Flow | Example: rhinorrhea- discharge from nose

Question 29

-rrhexis

Answer 29

Rupture | Example: histerorrexis- ruptured uterus

Question 30

-sclerosis

Answer 30

Hardened Condition | Example: arteriosclerosis- hardening of artery

Question 31

-spasm

Answer 31

Involuntary muscle contraction | Example: bronchospasm- involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchi muscle

Question 32

-stasis

Answer 32

Stopping | Example: hemostasis- stopping blood flow

Question 33

-stenosis

Answer 33

Narrowing | Example: angiostasis- narrowing of a vessel

Question 34

-toxic

Answer 34

Poison | Example: cytoxic- poisonous to cells

Question 35

-uria

Answer 35

Condition of urine | Example: hematuria- blood in urine

Question 36

-clasia

Answer 36

Surgical Breaking | Example: osteoclasia- surgical breaking of bone

Question 37

-desis

Answer 37

Surgical fixation | Example: arthrodesis- surgical fixation of a joint

Question 38

-ectomy

Answer 38

Surgical Removal | Example: gastrectomy-surgically remove stomach

Question 39

-ostomy

Answer 39

Surgically Create Opening | Example: colostomy- surgically create opening for colon

Question 40

-otomy

Answer 40

Cutting into | Example: thoracotomy- cutting into chest

Question 41

-pexy

Answer 41

Surgical Fixation | Example: nephropexy- surgical fixation of kidney

Question 42

-plasty

Answer 42

Surgical repair | Example: dermatoplasty- surgical repair of skin

Question 43

-rrhaphy

Answer 43

Suture | Myorrhaphy- suture together a muscle

Question 44

-tome

Answer 44

Instrument to Cut | Example: dermatome-instrument to cut skin

Question 45

-tripsy

Answer 45

Crushing | Example: lithotripsy- crushing stones

Question 46

-centesis

Answer 46

Puncture to withdraw fluid | Example: arthrocentesis- puncture to withdraw fluid from joint

Question 47

-gram

Answer 47

Record or Picture | Example: electrocardiogram-record of hearts electricity