Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

Questions and Answers

What does the suffix '-ac' mean?

Removal

Pain

Excessive pain

Pertaining to (correct)

What does '-agra' signify?

Excessive pain

What does '-algia' refer to?

Pain

What does the term 'apheresis' mean?

Removal Signup and view all the answers

What does '-asthenia' indicate?

Weakness Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ase' represent?

Enzyme Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ate' mean?

Use Signup and view all the answers

What does '-atresia' signify?

Absence of normal body opening Signup and view all the answers

What does '-capnia' refer to?

CO2 Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cele' indicate?

Hernia Signup and view all the answers

What does '-centesis' mean?

Surgical puncture Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cidal' signify?

Killing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-clasia' or '-clast' mean?

Break Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cle', '-cule', or '-ole' denote?

Diminutive (making something small) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-clysis' refer to?

Irrigation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-coccus' or '-coccis' signify?

Spherical bacteria Signup and view all the answers

What does '-crit' mean?

Separate Signup and view all the answers

What does '-crine' signify?

Secrete Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cyte' mean?

Cell Signup and view all the answers

What does '-desis' indicate?

Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-drome' signify?

Tie together Signup and view all the answers

What does '-dynia' refer to?

Pain Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectasis' mean?

Stretching out, dilation, expansion Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectomy' indicate?

Excision, removal Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectopic' signify?

Abnormal place or position Signup and view all the answers

What does '-emesis' mean?

Vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What does '-emia' refer to?

Blood condition Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ent' or '-er' signify?

One who Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ia' mean?

Condition Signup and view all the answers

What does '-esis', '-ia', '-a', '-ism', '-ity', '-y', '-osis', '-tion', '-sis', or '-iasis' denote?

Abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What does '-form' or '-oid' signify?

Resembling, in shape of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-gen' or '-genic' mean?

Producing, causing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-genesis' signify?

Beginning Signup and view all the answers

What does '-gram' mean?

Record Signup and view all the answers

What does '-graph' signify?

Instrument for recording Signup and view all the answers

What does '-graphy' mean?

Process of recording Signup and view all the answers

What does '-iac' indicate?

Pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does '-inlet' or '-ile' mean?

One who Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ician' signify?

Seizure Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ictal' denote?

A specialist in Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ist' or '-ologist' mean?

Specialist Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ites' or '-itis' indicate?

Inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ium' mean?

Structure, tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ize' signify?

To make, to treat Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' mean?

Study of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-lysis' or '-lytic' refer to?

Break down, destroy Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ma' or '-mat' signify?

Disease Signup and view all the answers

What does '-malacia' mean?

Softening Signup and view all the answers

What does '-mania' signify?

Obsessive preoccupation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-megaly' mean?

Enlargement Signup and view all the answers

What does '-metor' refer to?

Instrument used to measure Signup and view all the answers

What does '-metry' denote?

Measurement Signup and view all the answers

What does '-morph' signify?

Shape Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oma' mean?

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid Signup and view all the answers

What does '-opsy' signify?

View of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oxia' mean?

Oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What does '-paresis' indicate?

Slight paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pathy' mean?

Disease, emotion Signup and view all the answers

What does '-penia' signify?

Deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pepsia' mean?

Digestion Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pexy' or '-pexis' signify?

Fixation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phagia' or '-phagy' mean?

Eating, swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-philia' or '-phily' signify?

Attraction for Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phobia' mean?

Fear Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phonia' indicate?

Voice, sound Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phoria' mean?

To bear, carry; feeling (mental state) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-physis' signify?

To grow Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasia' or '-plasm' mean?

Formation, development Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasty' indicate?

Surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plegia' signify?

Paralysis; palsy Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pnea' mean?

Breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-poiesis' indicate?

Formation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-porosis' signify?

Condition of pores (spaces) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-prandial' mean?

Meal Signup and view all the answers

What does '-praxia' indicate?

Action Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ptosis' mean?

Droop, sag, tail Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhage' or '-rrhagia' signify?

Bursting forth of blood Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhaphy' mean?

Suture Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhea' refer to?

Flow, discharge Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhexis' signify?

Rupture Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sarcoma' mean?

Malignant tumor, muscular, fleshlike Signup and view all the answers

What does '-schisis' signify?

Split Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sclerosis' mean?

Abnormal hardening Signup and view all the answers

What does '-scope' mean?

Instrument for visual examination Signup and view all the answers

What does '-scopy' signify?

Visual examination Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sepsis' mean?

Putrefaction Signup and view all the answers

What does '-spasm' refer to?

Sudden involuntary muscle contraction Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stasis' mean?

Stopping, controlling Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stenosis' refer to?

Abnormal narrowing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stomy' signify?

Forming an opening (mouth) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tome' mean?

Instrument to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tomy' signify?

Process of cutting, incision Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tripsy' mean?

Crushing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-trophy' signify?

Development, nourishment Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ule' refer to?

Small Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Suffixes

Suffixes often indicate a relationship or condition pertaining to something.
Common suffixes include -ac, -al, -ic, -ary, and -ar, all meaning "pertaining to."

-agra signifies excessive pain.
-algia indicates pain in a specific area.
-dynia is another term for pain.

Removal and Excision Suffixes

-apheresis refers to the removal of a substance.
-ectomy implies the excision or removal of tissue or organs.
-desis means binding or fixation of a bone or joint.

Weakness and Softening

-asthenia represents a condition of weakness.
-malacia indicates softening of a tissue.

Bacterial and Cellular Terms

-coccus, -coccis denotes spherical bacteria.
-cyte refers to a cell.

Surgical Procedures and Instruments

-centesis represents a surgical puncture.
-tome is an instrument specifically designed to cut.
-scopy refers to the visual examination process.

Abnormal Conditions

-osis denotes an abnormal condition or disease.
-ia signifies a general condition.
-penia refers to a deficiency.

Inflammation and Disease Indicators

-itis indicates inflammation.
-pathy signifies disease or emotion.

Measurement and Structure

-metry denotes the act of measurement.
-ium relates to structure or tissue.

Growth and Development

-plasty relates to surgical repair or restoration.
-trophy signifies development or nourishment.
-gen, -genic indicates producing or causing.

Specializations and Conditions

-ologist refers to a specialist in a specific field.
-ia, -ism often highlight an abnormal state or process.

Other Important Suffixes

-rrhea indicates flow or discharge.
-emia refers to a blood condition.
-spasm denotes a sudden involuntary muscle contraction.

Summary

Understanding these suffixes helps in grasping medical terminology, relating to conditions, procedures, and anatomy.

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Description

Test your knowledge on common medical terminology suffixes that indicate relationships, conditions, and surgical procedures. This quiz covers various suffixes related to pain, removal, and bacterial terms, helping you understand their significance in medical contexts.