Unit 5- Suffixes and Word Parts

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

Inflammation

Question 2

-algia

Answer 2

Pain

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Excision

Question 4

-tomy

Answer 4

Incision

Question 5

-lysis

Answer 5

Break up, loosen

Question 6

-ism

Answer 6

Condition of

Question 7

-ole

Answer 7

A small version

Question 8

Arteri/o

Answer 8

Artery

Question 9

Enchephal/o

Answer 9

Brain

Question 10

Gastro/o

Answer 10

Stomach

Question 11

Hepat/o

Answer 11

Liver

Question 12

Ile/o

Answer 12

Ileum

Question 13

Lapar/o

Answer 13

Abdomen

Question 14

Lobe-

Answer 14

Lobe, as lung or brain

Question 15

Mamm/o

Answer 15

Breast

Question 16

Myo-

Answer 16

Muscle

Question 17

Nephr/o

Answer 17

Kidney

Question 18

Neur/o

Answer 18

Nerve

Question 19

Ophthalm-

Answer 19

Eye

Question 20

Orchid/o

Answer 20

Testicle

Question 21

Ot/o

Answer 21

Ear

Question 22

Pancreat-

Answer 22

pancreatic/o

Question 23

Phleb-

Answer 23

Vein

Question 24

Pneum/o

Answer 24

Lungs

Question 25

Proct/o

Answer 25

Rectum

Question 26

Pyel/o

Answer 26

Pelvis of kidney

Question 27

Sacr/o

Answer 27

Sacrum

Question 28

Splen/o

Answer 28

Spleen

Question 29

Stomat/o

Answer 29

Mouth

Question 30

Thorac/o

Answer 30

Thorax

Question 31

Thyr/o

Answer 31

Thyroid gland

Question 32

Ureter/o

Answer 32

Ureter

Question 33

Gastritis

Answer 33

Inflammation of the stomach

Question 34

Neuralgia

Answer 34

Pain originating from nerve sources (pain in a nerve)

Question 35

Gastrectomy

Answer 35

Excision of the stomach or a portion of it

Question 36

Colostomy

Answer 36

Incision of the colon

Question 37

Enterolysis

Answer 37

Surgical separation of intestinal adhesions

Question 38

Alcoholism

Answer 38

A variety of conditions involving dependence on and the abuse of alcohol

Question 39

Arteriole

Answer 39

A minute arterial branch

Question 40

Arteriogram

Answer 40

An x-ray picture of an artery

Question 41

Enchepalitis

Answer 41

Inflammation of the brain

Question 42

Hepatitis

Answer 42

Inflammation of the liver

Question 43

Ileus

Answer 43

Intestinal obstruction

Question 44

Laparoscopy

Answer 44

View into abdomen

Question 45

Lobotomy

Answer 45

Cutting of nerve fibers of the brain

Question 46

Mammogram

Answer 46

x-ray recording of breast tissue

Question 47

Myocarditis

Answer 47

Inflammation of the heart tissue

Question 48

Nephritis

Answer 48

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 49

Ophthalmorrhagia

Answer 49

Hemorrhage from the eye

Question 50

Orchiopathy

Answer 50

Any disease of the testes

Question 51

Osteoporosis

Answer 51

Abnormal thinning of the skeleton

Question 52

Otitis

Answer 52

Inflammation of the ear

Question 53

Pancreatitis

Answer 53

Inflammation of the pancreas

Question 54

Phlebotomy

Answer 54

Incision of a vein

Question 55

Pneumonectomy

Answer 55

Excision of lung tissue

Question 56

Proctoscopy

Answer 56

View into rectum with scope

Question 57

Pyelonephritis

Answer 57

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 58

Sacrolumbar

Answer 58

Pertaining to the sacrum and lumbar area of the spine

Question 59

Splenectomy

Answer 59

Removal of spleen

Question 60

Stomatitis

Answer 60

Inflammation of the mouth

Question 61

Thoracentesis

Answer 61

Surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity

Question 62

Thyroxine

Answer 62

A hormone of the thyroid gland that contains iodine

Question 63

Ureteropathy

Answer 63

Any disease of the ureter