Suffixes

Question 1

-aemia, -emia

Answer 1

blood

polycythaemia

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

pain

neuralgia

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

hernia, swelling

hydrocele

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

tap, puncture

paracentesis

Question 5

-clasia

Answer 5

crushing, to break down

osteoclasia

Question 6

-desis

Answer 6

binding, stabilization

arthrodesis

Question 7

-dynia

Answer 7

pain, swelling, discomfort

pleurodynia

Question 8

-ectasis

Answer 8

dilation, expansion

telangiectasis

Question 9

-ectomy

Answer 9

removal

pneumonectomy

Question 10

-gen

Answer 10

beginning

pepsinogen

Question 11

-gram

Answer 11

record of data

electrocardiogram

Question 12

-graph

Answer 12

instrument for recording

electrocardiograph

Question 13

-graphy

Answer 13

act of recording data

encephalography

Question 14

-ia

Answer 14

an unhealthy state

hypoxia

Question 15

-iac

Answer 15

indicates person has certain conditions

cardiac

Question 16

-iasis

Answer 16

abnormal condition, presence of

myiasis

Question 17

-icle

Answer 17

small

ossicle

Question 18

-ism

Answer 18

condition, state of being

prostatism

Question 19

-ist

Answer 19

a specialist

gynaecologist

Question 20

-itis

Answer 20

inflammation

sinusitis

Question 21

-lysis

Answer 21

loosen, destruction

glycolysis

Question 22

-malacia

Answer 22

softening

osteomalacia

Question 23

-megaly

Answer 23

enlargement

acromegaly

Question 24

-meter

Answer 24

instrument for measuring

thermometer

Question 25

-metry

Answer 25

measurement of | telemetry

Question 26

-oid

Answer 26

resemble | android

Question 27

-ole

Answer 27

small | arteriole

Question 28

-oma

Answer 28

tumour, swelling | carcinoma

Question 29

-osis

Answer 29

abnormal condition | psychosis

Question 30

-pathy

Answer 30

disease | retinopathy

Question 31

-penia

Answer 31

decrease, deficiency | thrombocytopenia

Question 32

-pexy

Answer 32

fixation, suspension | orchidopexy

Question 33

-phagia

Answer 33

eating, swallowing | odynophagia

Question 34

-phasia

Answer 34

speech | paraphasia

Question 35

-phobia

Answer 35

fear | zoophobia

Question 36

-plasty

Answer 36

formation, repair | keratoplasty

Question 37

-plegia

Answer 37

paralysis | hemiplegia

Question 38

-ptosis

Answer 38

prolapse, drooping | nephroptosis

Question 39

-rrhage

Answer 39

burst forth | haemorrhage

Question 40

-rrhaphy

Answer 40

suture | colporrhaphy

Question 41

-rrhoea

Answer 41

discharge | diarrhoea

Question 42

-rrhexis

Answer 42

rupture | karyorrhexis

Question 43

-sclerosis

Answer 43

hardening | atherosclerosis

Question 44

-scope

Answer 44

instrument for viewing | cystoscope

Question 45

-scopy

Answer 45

examination | colposcopy

Question 46

-spasm

Answer 46

involuntary contraction, twitching | vasospasm

Question 47

-stomy

Answer 47

forming an opening | ileostomy

Question 48

-tomy

Answer 48

incision, to cut into | thoracotomy

Question 49

-tripsy

Answer 49

to crush | lithotripsy

Question 50

-ule

Answer 50

small | pustule

Question 51

-y

Answer 51

condition, process | itchy

Question 52

-blast

Answer 52

germ, bud | osteoblast, fibroblast

Question 53

-ema

Answer 53

swelling | emphysema, oedema, lymphoedema

Question 54

-fferent

Answer 54

carrying | afferent, efferent

Question 55

-globin

Answer 55

protein | haemoglobin, myoglobin

Question 56

-ology

Answer 56

study of | cardiology, neurology

Question 57

-ory

Answer 57

referring to | auditory, secretory, sensory

Question 58

-rrhagia

Answer 58

excessive flow | menorrhagia

Question 59

-scler

Answer 59

hard | scleroderma, arteriosclerosis

Question 60

-uria

Answer 60

urine | anuria, nocturia