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What does the suffix -algia mean?
What does the suffix -algia mean?
- Pain (correct)
- Surgical repair or reconstruction
- Pouching or hernia
- Softening
Which condition does the suffix -penia indicate?
Which condition does the suffix -penia indicate?
- Involuntary contraction
- Discharge
- Formation or presence of
- Abnormal reduction (correct)
What is the meaning of the suffix -osis?
What is the meaning of the suffix -osis?
- Condition or increase usually abnormal or diseased (correct)
- Binding fixation
- Process condition of or process of formation
- Pain origin or production
What is signified by the suffix -rrhea?
What is signified by the suffix -rrhea?
What does the suffix -plasty represent?
What does the suffix -plasty represent?
Symptomatic suffix -genesis means pain origin or production.
Symptomatic suffix -genesis means pain origin or production.
Diagnostic suffix -oma indicates the presence of a tumor.
Diagnostic suffix -oma indicates the presence of a tumor.
Surgical suffix -pexy represents surgical repair or reconstruction.
Surgical suffix -pexy represents surgical repair or reconstruction.
General suffix -poiesis refers to the process of formation.
General suffix -poiesis refers to the process of formation.
Symptomatic suffix -rrhea indicates involuntary contraction.
Symptomatic suffix -rrhea indicates involuntary contraction.
Study Notes
Suffixes in Medical Terminology
- The suffix -algia indicates pain or discomfort.
- The suffix -penia indicates a deficiency or scarcity of something.
- The suffix -osis represents a condition or disease.
- The suffix -rrhea signifies a flow or discharge.
- The suffix -plasty represents a surgical repair or reconstruction.
- The suffix -genesis means the origin or production of a pain or symptom.
- The suffix -oma indicates the presence of a tumor.
- The suffix -pexy represents surgical repair or reconstruction.
- The suffix -poiesis refers to the process of formation.
- The suffix -rrhea also indicates an involuntary contraction or flow.
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Test your knowledge of medical suffixes with this quiz. Identify symptomatic, diagnostic, surgical, and general suffixes used in the medical field, including examples and meanings.
