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Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz
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Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

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What does the suffix -centesis mean?

  • Destruction
  • Cutting out
  • A puncture (correct)
  • To bind or tie together

    • What does the suffix -desis indicate?

    To bind or tie together

    What does the suffix -ectomy refer to?

    Cutting out

    What is the meaning of the suffix -lysis?

    <p>Destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -pexy mean?

    <p>Fixation, usually surgical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -plasty signify?

    <p>Surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix -rrhaphy refers to what?

    <p>Surgical suture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -stomy mean?

    <p>Surgical opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix -tome?

    <p>A cutting instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -tomy signify?

    <p>Incision of an organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -tripsy imply?

    <p>Crushed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -gram denote?

    <p>Drawing or written record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix -graph?

    <p>Instrument used to record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -graphy mean?

    <p>Process of recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -meter refer to?

    <p>Measuring instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -scope?

    <p>Instrument used to visually examine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix -scopy describes what process?

    <p>Process of visual examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -algia indicate?

    <p>Indicating pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -dynia refer to?

    <p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -cele mean?

    <p>Hernia or swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -ectasis?

    <p>Dilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -edema indicate?

    <p>Swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -emesis mean?

    <p>Vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -emia signify?

    <p>Presence of a substance in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -gen denote?

    <p>Something produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix -genesis?

    <p>Beginning process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -iasis imply?

    <p>Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -itis mean?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -lith refer to?

    <p>A stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -malacia indicate?

    <p>Softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -megaly mean?

    <p>Enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -oma signify?

    <p>Tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -pathy mean?

    <p>Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -penia imply?

    <p>Lack or deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -phagia refer to?

    <p>Eating of a specified substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -phasia indicate?

    <p>Speech disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -plasia mean?

    <p>Formation or growth development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -plegia denote?

    <p>Paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ptosis indicate?

    <p>Drooping upper eyelid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -rrhage mean?

    <p>Excessive flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -rrhea refer to?

    <p>Flow, discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix -rrhexis?

    <p>Rupture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -sclerosis mean?

    <p>Tissue has become hard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -spasm denote?

    <p>Involuntary contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -stenosis mean?

    <p>An abnormal narrowing or contraction of a body passage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -trophy indicate?

    <p>Condition of nutrition or growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ac mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -al indicate?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ar denote?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ary mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -eal mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ic signify?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ical mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ile mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ior imply?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ous mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -tic mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -esis mean?

    <p>Action, condition, state of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ia signify?

    <p>Specified condition of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ism mean?

    <p>Condition of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -iatry indicate?

    <p>Healing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ician mean?

    <p>Someone who practices or is a specialist in a field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ist refer to?

    <p>Specialty in a field of study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -y mean?

    <p>Condition of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -icle mean?

    <p>Small</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ole signify?

    <p>Small, minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ule mean?

    <p>Small, minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Suffixes

    • -centesis: Refers to a surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas.
    • -desis: Indicates a procedure of binding or tying together structures.
    • -ectomy: Represents the surgical removal or cutting out of a part.
    • -lysis: Denotes destruction or breakdown, often used in medical contexts.
    • -pexy: Refers to surgical fixation, usually to hold a body part in place.
    • -plasty: Indicates surgical repair or reconstruction of a body part.
    • -rrhaphy: Refers to the surgical suture or stitching of a wound.
    • -stomy: Pertains to creating a surgical opening, often for drainage.
    • -tome: Denotes an instrument used for cutting tissue.
    • -tomy: Indicates an incision into an organ or tissue.
    • -tripsy: Refers to the crushing or breaking apart of a body part or substance.
    • -gram: Represents a drawing or written record, often of data or medical tests.
    • -graph: An instrument used to record data or images.
    • -graphy: The process of recording data or images for analysis.
    • -meter: Refers to a measuring instrument, particularly in a medical context.
    • -scope: Denotes an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures.
    • -scopy: Indicates the process of visual examination via a scope.
    • -algia: Refers to pain or discomfort in a specified area.
    • -dynia: Another term for pain, often used interchangeably with -algia.
    • -cele: Indicates a hernia or swelling in a particular area or organ.
    • -ectasis: Refers to dilation or expansion of a hollow structure or organ.
    • -edema: Indicates swelling caused by the accumulation of fluid in tissues.
    • -emesis: Represents the act of vomiting.
    • -emia: Refers to the presence of a specific substance in the blood.
    • -gen: Denotes something that produces or causes a condition or substance.
    • -genesis: Indicates the origin or beginning process of formation.
    • -iasis: Refers to a pathological condition, often a disease associated with a medical term.
    • -itis: Indicates inflammation of an organ or tissue.
    • -lith: Refers to a stone or calculus, often within the body.
    • -malacia: Denotes softening of tissues or organs.
    • -megaly: Indicates enlargement of an organ or structure.
    • -oma: Refers to a tumor or mass of tissue.
    • -pathy: Indicates a disease or disorder linked to a particular organ or system.
    • -penia: Refers to a deficiency or lack of a specified substance.
    • -phagia: Denotes eating, particularly of a specific substance.
    • -phasia: Refers to a speech disorder.
    • -plasia: Indicates the formation or development of tissues or structures.
    • -plegia: Denotes paralysis or loss of motor function in a muscle or muscle group.
    • -ptosis: Refers to drooping or sagging, especially of the eyelid.
    • -rrhage: Indicates excessive flow or discharge, often of blood.
    • -rrhea: Refers to flow or discharge, typically abnormal.
    • -rrhexis: Denotes rupture or tearing of tissues or organs.
    • -sclerosis: Indicates hardening of tissues or organs.
    • -spasm: Refers to an involuntary contraction of muscles.
    • -stenosis: Denotes an abnormal narrowing or constriction of a body passage.
    • -trophy: Indicates the condition of nutrition or growth related to an organ or tissue.
    • -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic: Suffixes that denote pertaining to a particular area or subject.
    • -esis: Refers to an action, condition, or state.
    • -ia: Denotes a specified condition, often related to disease.
    • -ism: Refers to a condition or process often related to a disease or state.
    • -iatry: Indicates healing or medical treatment, as in psychiatry.
    • -ician: Refers to someone who practices in a specific field, such as a physician.
    • -ist: Denotes specialization in a specific area of study or profession.
    • -y: Indicates a condition or state.
    • -icle: Refers to something small or diminutive.
    • -ole: Indicates small or minute structures.
    • -ule: Another term denoting something small or minute.

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