Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

Medical Terminology Suffixes

• -mania

  • Refers to madness or an insane desire.

• -megaly

  • Indicates enlargement of an organ or part.

• -meter

  • An instrument used for measurement purposes.

• -odia

  • Relates to the sense of smell.

• -ologist

  • Describes a person who studies or practices a specific field of knowledge.

• -oma

  • Represents a tumor or swelling in the body.

• -opia

  • Pertains to vision or visual conditions.

• -opsy

  • Means to view, often used in medical contexts regarding observation.

• -orrhea

  • Refers to abnormal flow or excessive discharge from a body part.

• -orrhexis

  • Denotes a rupture, typically in the context of tissues or organs.

• -osis

  • Indicates an abnormal increase in a function or a body process.

• -ostomy

  • The creation of an artificial opening in a surgical procedure.

• -otomy

  • A term for cutting into or making an incision in a part.

• -oxia

  • Relates to oxygen levels in the body.

• -pathy

  • Refers to disease or a pathological condition.

• -sclerosis

  • Indicates hardening of body tissues or organs.

• -scope

  • Refers to an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures.

• -scopy

  • The process of visual examination using a scope.

• -sepsis

  • Pertains to infection, especially systemic infections.

• -spasm

  • Refers to involuntary muscle contractions.

• -stasis

  • Denotes control or a stoppage of flow in physiological processes.

• -tomy

  • Another term for cutting or incision related to surgical procedures.

• -tropic

  • Indicates influencing or having an effect on a specific function or process.