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What does the suffix '-pathy' refer to?

  • disease condition (correct)
  • inflammation
  • enlargement
  • blood condition

What does the suffix '-ia' refer to?

  • flow, discharge
  • tumor or mass
  • surgical puncture
  • condition (correct)

What does the suffix '-osis' refer to?

  • abnormal condition (correct)
  • condition of pain
  • removal
  • pertaining to

What does the suffix '-emia' refer to?

<p>blood condition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-itis' refer to?

<p>inflammation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-algia' refer to?

<p>condition of pain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-oma' refer to?

<p>tumor or mass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?

<p>excessive discharge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhage' or '-rrhagia' refer to?

<p>excessive discharge of blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-sclerosis' indicate?

<p>hardening (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-uria' refer to?

<p>condition of urine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-centesis' refer to?

<p>surgical puncture to remove fluid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ectomy' signify?

<p>removal, resection, excision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-gram' refer to?

<p>record (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-graphy' indicate?

<p>process of recording (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?

<p>to reduce or destroy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-plasty' refer to?

<p>surgical repair or correction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-scopy' signify?

<p>process of visual examination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?

<p>opening (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-therapy' refer to?

<p>treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tomy' signify?

<p>to cut into (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ation' refer to?

<p>process, condition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-cision' mean?

<p>process of cutting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-crine' indicate?

<p>secretion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-dipsia' refer to?

<p>thirst (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-gen' signify?

<p>to produce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ine' mean?

<p>pertaining to (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ism' refer to?

<p>condition, process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-lapse' mean?

<p>to slide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-mission' signify?

<p>to send (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-mortem' refer to?

<p>death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ous' mean?

<p>pertaining to (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-partum' signify?

<p>birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?

<p>to eat, swallow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-phasia' refer to?

<p>to speak (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-plasm' mean?

<p>formation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-plegia' signify?

<p>paralysis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-pnea' refer to?

<p>breathing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-stasis' mean?

<p>to stop, control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tension' refer to?

<p>pressure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-thesis' mean?

<p>to place (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tic' refer to?

<p>pertaining to (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-trophy' indicate?

<p>nourishment, development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-um' mean?

<p>structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-y' refer to?

<p>process, condition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-version' mean?

<p>to turn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-lytic' refer to?

<p>to reduce or destroy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-cele' indicate?

<p>hernia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ptysis' mean?

<p>to spit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tripsy' refer to?

<p>to crush (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • -pathy: Indicates a disease condition.
  • -ia: Denotes a general condition.
  • -osis: Refers to an abnormal condition.
  • -itis: Signifies inflammation.
  • -emia: Pertains to a blood condition.
  • -algia: Represents a condition of pain.
  • -megaly: Denotes enlargement of an organ or structure.
  • -oma: Refers to a tumor or mass.
  • -rrhea: Indicates flow or discharge.
  • -rrhage / -rrhagia: Refers to excessive discharge of blood.
  • -sclerosis: Indicates hardening of tissues or organs.
  • -uria: Refers to a condition related to urine.
  • -trophy: Denotes nourishment or development.

Surgical and Procedural Suffixes

  • -centesis: Indicates a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
  • -ectomy: Refers to removal, resection, or excision of a part.
  • -plasty: Signifies surgical repair or correction.
  • -scopy: Denotes the process of visual examination.
  • -stomy: Refers to the creation of an opening.
  • -otomy: Indicates an incision or cutting into.
  • -lysis: Highlights separation, breakdown, or destruction.
  • -gram: Refers to a record or image.
  • -graphy: Denotes the process of recording data or images.

Conditions and Processes

  • -ation: Indicates a process or condition.
  • -crine: Pertains to secretion.
  • -dipsia: Refers to thirst.
  • -gen: Indicates something that produces or generates.
  • -tension: Pertains to pressure.
  • -stasis: Indicates a state of standing still, control, or stopping.

Additional Suffixes

  • -ine: Refers to pertaining to.
  • -ism: Denotes a condition or process.
  • -lapse: Refers to falling or sliding.
  • -mortem: Indicates death.
  • -ous: Pertains to a quality or condition.
  • -partum: Refers to birth.
  • -phagia: Indicates the act of eating or swallowing.
  • -phasia: Refers to speaking or language.

Structural Suffixes

  • -plasm: Denotes formation or structure.
  • -plegia: Indicates paralysis.
  • -pnea: Pertains to breathing.
  • -cele: Refers to a hernia.
  • -ptysis: Indicates spitting.
  • -tripsy: Refers to a surgical procedure for crushing a structure.
  • -version: Indicates turning.
  • -lytic: Refers to reducing or destroying.

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