suffixes

Question 1

-al

Answer 1

pertaining to

eg peritoneal, arterial

Question 2

-ible or -able

Answer 2

ability

eg digestible, operable

Question 3

-cule

Answer 3

diminutive size

Question 4

-icle

Answer 4

diminutive size

Question 5

-ium

Answer 5

diminutive size

Question 6

-ole

Answer 6

diminutive size

Question 7

-ule

Answer 7

diminutive size

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

removal of an organ or part

eg appendectomy

Question 9

-lysis

Answer 9

loosening, usually of adhesions

eg cardiolysis- freeing of the heart of pericardial adhesions

Question 10

-ostomy

Answer 10

operation with an artificial opening formed between two hollow organs for discharge of intestinal content or urine.
eg colostomy

Question 11

-pexy

Answer 11

Suspension, fixation, or fastening of the organ(s) or part(s) indicated by the stem or prefix (phrenocolopexy).

Question 12

-plesty

Answer 12

plastic surgery

eg blepharoplasty

Question 13

-rrhaphy

Answer 13

suture or operative repair

eg tenorrhaphy- suturing of a tendon

Question 14

-scopy

Answer 14

viewing or examining

eg endoscopy- visual inspection of any body cavity with an endoscope

Question 15

-tomy

Answer 15

cutting or incision

eg laparotomy- surgical opening of the abdomen

Question 16

-tripsy

Answer 16

intentional surgical crushing

eg lithotripsy- disintegration of a kidney stone by shockwave

Question 17

-mania

Answer 17

excessive excitement or preoccupation

eg pyromania

Question 18

-sis

Answer 18

action, process, or condition

eg silicosis- a fibrotic disorder of the lungs following inhalation of silicone dioxide

Question 19

-itis

Answer 19

inflammation

eg appendicitis

Question 20

-algia

Answer 20

pain

eg neuralgia

Question 21

-desis

Answer 21

fusion

eg arthrodesis

Question 22

-ectomy

Answer 22

removal

eg spenectomy

Question 23

-emia

Answer 23

condition of the blood

eg polycythemia

Question 24

-iosis

Answer 24

pathologic condition

eg amebiosis

Question 25

-itis

Answer 25

inflammation | eg tonsillitis

Question 26

-lith

Answer 26

stone | eg nephrolithiasis

Question 27

-megaly

Answer 27

state of largeness | eg hepatomegaly

Question 28

-oid

Answer 28

resembling | eg thyroid

Question 29

-oma

Answer 29

tumor or swelling | eg carcinoma

Question 30

-oscopy

Answer 30

visual examination | eg laparoscopy

Question 31

-ostomy

Answer 31

creation of an artificial opening in the organ | eg tracheostomy

Question 32

-osis

Answer 32

disease process or condition | eg necrosis

Question 33

-otomy

Answer 33

incision | eg craniotomy

Question 34

-pathy

Answer 34

disease of | eg cardiomyopathy

Question 35

-penia

Answer 35

lack of | eg leukopenia

Question 36

-plasty

Answer 36

reparative or reconstructive surgery | eg rhinoplasty

Question 37

-ptosis

Answer 37

lowering of an organ or part | eg nephroptosis