Suffixes Ch2

Question 1

surgical suffixes

Answer 1

-centesis, -clasis, -desis, -ectomy, -lysis, -pexy, -plasty, -rrhaphy, -stomy, -tome, -tomy, -tripsy

Question 2

Diagnostic suffixes

Answer 2

-gram, -graph, -graphy, -scope, -scopy

Question 3

Pathological and related

Answer 3

-algia/-dynia, -cele, -ectasis, -emesis, -emia, -gen/-genesis, -itis, -malacia, -megaly, -oma, -osis, -pathy, -penia, -phobia, -plegia, -ptosis, -rrhea, -rrhexis, -sclerosis, -spasm, -stenosis, -toxic

Question 4

Pertaining to (adjectives)

Answer 4

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic

Question 5

nouns suffixes

Answer 5

-ia, -ism, -iatry, -ist, -y

Question 6

Small or minUte (diminutive suffixes)

Answer 6

-icle, -ole, -ule

Question 7

-centesis

Answer 7

surgical puncture

Question 8

-clasis

Answer 8

to breakin-, surgical fracture

Question 9

-desis

Answer 9

binding, fixation (of bone or joint)

Question 10

-ectomy

Answer 10

excision or removal

Question 11

-lysis

Answer 11

separation, destruction, loosening

Question 12

-pexy

Answer 12

fixation

Question 13

-plasty

Answer 13

surgical repair

Question 14

-rraphy

Answer 14

suture

Question 15

-stomy

Answer 15

forming an opening

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-tome

Answer 16

instrument to cut

Question 17

-tomy

Answer 17

incision

Question 18

-tripsy

Answer 18

crushing

Question 19

-gram

Answer 19

record, writing

Question 20

-graph

Answer 20

instrument for recording

Question 21

-scope

Answer 21

instument for examining

Question 22

-scopy

Answer 22

visual examination

Question 23

-algia/-dynia

Answer 23

pain

Question 24

-cele

Answer 24

hernia, swelling

Question 25

-ectasis

Answer 25

dilation or expansion

Question 26

-emesis

Answer 26

vomiting

Question 27

-emia

Answer 27

blood condition

Question 28

-gen/-genesis

Answer 28

forming, producing, origin

Question 29

-itis

Answer 29

ifflammation

Question 30

-malacia

Answer 30

softening

Question 31

-megaly

Answer 31

enlargement

Question 32

-oma

Answer 32

tumor

Question 33

-osis

Answer 33

abnormal, condition, increase (relation to blood cells)

Question 34

-pathy

Answer 34

disease

Question 35

-penia

Answer 35

decrease or deficiency

Question 36

-phobia

Answer 36

fear

Question 37

-plegia

Answer 37

paralysis

Question 38

-ptosis

Answer 38

prolapse, downward, displacement

Question 39

-rrhea

Answer 39

discharge or flow

Question 40

-rrhexis

Answer 40

rupture

Question 41

-sclerosis

Answer 41

abnormal condition of hardening

Question 42

-spasm

Answer 42

involuntary contraction, twitching

Question 43

-stenosis

Answer 43

narrowing, stricture

Question 44

-toxic

Answer 44

poison

Question 45

-iatry/-ist

Answer 45

medicine or treatment

Question 46

-y

Answer 46

condition or process

Question 47

-icle, -ole, -ule

Answer 47

small or minute