Suffixes

Question 1

• an
• ian
• en

Answer 1

belonging to

avian - relating to birds

Question 2

• ac

- iac

Answer 2

pertaining to

iliac - pertaining to the ilium

Question 3

• al
• eal
• ial

Answer 3

pertaining to

neonatal - pertaining to the first week after birth

Question 4

• algia

- dynia

Answer 4

pain

neuralgia - acute pain of a nerve

Question 5

• ar

- ary

Answer 5

pertaining to

ventricular - pertaining to ventricles of heart and brain

Question 6

-ase

Answer 6

relating to

protease - a protein-splitting enzyme

Question 7

-ate

Answer 7

having the

chordate - having a backbone property of

Question 8

-cide

Answer 8

killing

insecticide - agent that kills insects

Question 9

-cle

Answer 9

small

corpuscle - any small mass or body

Question 10

-clysis

Answer 10

washing; irrigation

enteroclysis - washing or irrigation of small intestine

Question 11

-ectasia

Answer 11

stretching

enterectasia - dilation of the small intestine

Question 12

-ectomy

Answer 12

removal by cutting

ovariohysterectomy - surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus

Question 13

-ella

Answer 13

small

patella - small bone located in front of the knee joint; kneecap

Question 14

-emia

Answer 14

blood condition

toxemia - toxic substances in the blood

Question 15

-ia

Answer 15

pathological condition

hypothermia - a condition of subnormal body temperature

Question 16

-iatric

Answer 16

medical treatment of

pediatric - treatment and care of children

Question 17

• ic

- ical

Answer 17

pertaining to

nephric - pertains to the kidney

Question 20

-iform

Answer 20

shape; form

chloroform - chlorine-containing liquid used as a veterinary anesthetic

Question 21

-ine

Answer 21

relating to

(bovine - cowlike

Question 22

-ite

Answer 22

biological:
segment of a body part

chemically:
salt or ester of an acid ending in -OUS

Question 23

-itis

Answer 23

inflammation

gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestine

Question 24

-lepsy

Answer 24

seizure; attack

epilepsy - disease of nervous system marked by seizures

Question 25

-lysis

Answer 25

destruction

paralysis - loss of ability to move breakdown

Question 26

-ole

Answer 26

small

bronchiole - minute branch of the bronchus (air tube)

Question 27

-oid

Answer 27

resembling | mucoid - resembling mucous

Question 28

-ous

Answer 28

characteristic of | cartilaginous - consisting of or characteristic of cartilage

Question 29

-ology

Answer 29

study of | hematology - study of blood and blood-forming organs

Question 30

-oma

Answer 30

tumor | hematoma - a swelled area filled with blood

Question 31

- orrhagia | - orrhage

Answer 31

hemorrhage | menorrhagia - profuse menses (menstrual flow)

Question 32

-orrhaphy

Answer 32

suture | colporrhaphy - suture of the vagina

Question 33

-orrhexis

Answer 33

break open | cardiorrhexis - rupture of the heart

Question 34

-orrhea

Answer 34

flow; discharge | diarrhea - abnormally frequent intestinal discharge

Question 35

-osis

Answer 35

condition of | thrombosis - clot formation in blood vessel

Question 36

-ous

Answer 36

characteristic of | cancerous - having signs of cancer

Question 37

-pathy

Answer 37

disease | neuropathy - nerve disorder

Question 38

-plegic

Answer 38

paralysis | paraplegic - paralyzed in both rear limbs

Question 39

-pnea

Answer 39

breathing (dyspnea - difficult breathing

Question 40

-stasis

Answer 40

stop; control | hemostasis - control bleeding

Question 41

-tome

Answer 41

cutting | dermatome - instrument for cutting skin

Question 42

-ular

Answer 42

relating to | valvular - relating to a valve, i.e. heart

Question 43

-vorous

Answer 43

eating (herbivorous - plant-eating

Question 44

-malacia

Answer 44

softening | chrondromalacia - softening of the cartilage

Question 45

-megaly

Answer 45

enlargement | cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart

Question 46

-penia

Answer 46

deficiency | leukopenia - deficient number of white blood cells

Question 47

-sclerosis

Answer 47

hardening | arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries

Question 48

-centesis

Answer 48

puncture and aspiration | abdominocentesis - puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 49

-genic

Answer 49

producing, forming | teratogenic - causing birth defects

Question 50

-graphy

Answer 50

process of recording (X-ray) | mammography - X-ray photography of breasts

Question 51

-lysis

Answer 51

separation | dialysis - separation of waste materials from the blood

Question 52

-opsy

Answer 52

view of; vision (biopsy - removal of living tissue for examination

Question 53

-plasty

Answer 53

surgical repair | rhinoplasty - plastic surgery of the nose

Question 54

-scopy

Answer 54

visual examination | arthroscopy - visual examination of the joints

Question 55

-stomy

Answer 55

opening | thracheostomy - cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea

Question 56

-tomy

Answer 56

incision; cutting | blepharotomy - surgical incision of an eyelid