Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

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What does the suffix 'centesis' mean?

surgical puncture

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

surgical removal

What does the suffix 'lysis' mean?

separation, destruction, loosening

What does the suffix 'plasty' mean?

surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'stomy' mean?

formation of an opening or artificial mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'tomy' mean?

incision Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'tripsy' mean?

crushing Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of the suffix 'gram'?

record/writing Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'graph' refer to?

instrument for recording Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'graphy' mean?

recording Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'meter' mean?

instrument for measure Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'metry' mean?

act of measuring Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'scope' mean?

instrument for examining Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix 'scopy'?

visual examination Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'algia' mean?

pain Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'cele' refer to?

hernia/swelling Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix 'ectasis'?

dilation/expansion Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'edema' mean?

swelling Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'emesis' mean?

vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'emia' indicate?

blood condition Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'gen' mean?

forming, producing, origin Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'itis' mean?

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'lith' refer to?

stone/calculus Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'megaly' mean?

enlargement Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'oma' mean?

tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'osis' mean?

abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'pathy' mean?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'penia' mean?

decrease Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'phagia' mean?

eating/swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'phasia' mean?

speech Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'phobia' mean?

fear Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'plasia' mean?

formation/growth Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'plegia' mean?

paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'rrhage' mean?

bursting forth Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'rrhea' mean?

discharge/flow Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'sclerosis' mean?

abnormal hardening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'spasm' mean?

involuntary contraction Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'stenosis' mean?

narrowing Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'toxic' mean?

poison Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'trophy' mean?

nourishment, development Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'surgical suffixes' include?

centesis, ectomy, lysis, plasty, stomy, tomy, tripsy Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'diagnostic suffixes' include?

gram, graph, graphy, meter, metry, scope, scopy Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'pathological suffixes' include?

algia, cele, ectasis, edema, emesis, emia, gen, itis, lith, megaly, oma, osis, pathy, penia, phagia, phasia, phobia, plasia, plegia, rrhage, rrhea, sclerosis, spasm, stenosis, toxic, trophy Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'ac' mean?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'icle' mean?

small Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'esis' mean?

condition, treatment, specialist, or process Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

before Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'peri' mean?

around/during Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'post' mean?

after Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'epi' mean?

above Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hypo' mean?

below Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'inter' mean?

between Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'retro' mean?

backward Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ab' mean?

away from Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ad' mean?

toward Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'circum' mean?

around Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dia/trans' mean?

through/across Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ecto/exo/extra' mean?

outside Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'endo/intra' mean?

within Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'para' mean?

near Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'super/supra' mean?

above Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ultra' mean?

excess/beyond Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mono/uni' mean?

one Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'primi' mean?

first Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'bi' mean?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dipl/diplo' mean?

double Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tri' mean?

three Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'quadri' mean?

four Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'multi/poly' mean?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hemi' mean?

one half Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hyper' mean?

above normal Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'macro' mean?

large Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'micro' mean?

small Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'anti/contra' mean?

against Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'a/an' mean?

without/not Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'brady' mean?

slow Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dys' mean?

bad Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'eu' mean?

good/normal Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hetero' mean?

different Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'homo/homeo' mean?

same Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mal' mean?

bad Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pan' mean?

all Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pseudo' mean?

false Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'syn/sym' mean?

union Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tachy' mean?

rapid Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Cyt' refer to?

cell Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Hist' mean?

tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Kay/nucle' refer to?

nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Medi' mean?

middle Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Dist' mean?

farthest Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Abdomin' refer to?

abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Gastr' mean?

stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Path' refer to?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Radi' refer to?

radiation, x-ray Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Surgical Suffixes

Centesis: Surgical puncture for fluid removal.
Ectomy: Surgical removal of a body part.
Lysis: Separation, destruction, or loosening of tissue.
Plasty: Surgical repair of a structure.
Stomy: Creation of an artificial opening or mouth.
Tomy: Incision into a body part.
Tripsy: Crushing of stones or calcifications.

Diagnostic Suffixes

Gram: Written or recorded information.
Graph: Instrument used for making records.
Graphy: Process of recording, typically data or information.
Meter: Device for measurement.
Metry: The act of measuring something.
Scope: An instrument for visual examination.
Scopy: Procedure of visual examination.

Pathological Suffixes

Algia: Refers to pain in a specific area.
Cele: Indicates a hernia or swelling.
Ectasis: Dilation or expansion of a structure.
Edema: Swelling due to fluid accumulation.
Emesis: Act of vomiting.
Emia: Condition related to blood.
Gen: Related to formation or origin.
Itis: Inflammation of a tissue or organ.
Lith: Refers to a stone or calculus in the body.
Megaly: Enlargement of an organ or body part.
Oma: Tumor or abnormal growth.
Osis: Indicates an abnormal condition.
Pathy: Denotes a disease.
Penia: Indicates a decrease in quantity.
Phagia: Refers to eating or swallowing.
Phasia: Relates to speech.
Phobia: Fear of a particular thing.
Plasia: Refers to formation or growth.
Plegia: Paralysis or loss of movement.
Rrhage: Bursting forth, often with blood.
Rrhea: Discharge or flow of fluid.
Sclerosis: Abnormal hardening of tissue.
Spasm: Involuntary contraction of muscles.
Stenosis: Narrowing of a structure within the body.
Toxic: Pertaining to poison.
Trophy: Refers to nourishment or development.

General Suffixes

Suffixes like ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, ior, ous, tic indicate a relationship, meaning "pertaining to."
Icle, ole, and ule denote small size.
Suffixes esis, ia, ism, iatry, ician, ist, and y describe conditions, treatments, specialists, or processes.

Prefixes

Pre: Before.
Peri: Around or during.
Post: After.
Epi: Above.
Hypo: Below normal.
Inter: Between.
Retro: Backward.
Ab: Away from.
Ad: Toward.
Circum: Around.
Dia/Trans: Through or across.
Ecto/Exo/Extra: Outside.
Endo/Intra: Within.
Para: Near.
Super/Supra: Above.
Ultra: Excess, beyond.
Mono/Uni: One.
Primi: First.
Bi: Two.
Dipl/Diplo: Double.
Tri: Three.
Quadri: Four.
Multi/Poly: Many.
Hemi: One half.
Hyper: Above normal.
Macro: Large.
Micro: Small.
Anti/Contra: Against.
A/An: Without or not.
Brady: Slow.
Dys: Bad or difficult.
Eu: Good or normal.
Hetero: Different.
Homo/Homeo: Same.
Mal: Bad.
Pan: All.
Pseudo: False.
Syn/Sym: Union or together.
Tachy: Rapid.

Cellular and Anatomical Terms

Cyt: Refers to a cell.
Hist: Refers to tissue.
Kay/Nucle: Pertains to the nucleus.
Medi: Indicates middle.
Dist: Farther away.
Abdomin: Pertains to the abdomen.
Gastr: Related to the stomach.
Path: Pertains to disease.
Radi: Relates to radiation or X-rays.

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