Medical Terminology Suffixes Quiz
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What does the suffix -algia denote?

  • Herb
  • Cell
  • Pain (correct)
  • Tumor

    • What does the word 'cele' refer to?

    Swelling, tumor, hernia

    What does the suffix -cyte signify?

  • Cell (correct)
  • Pain
  • Hernia
  • Tumor

    • What does the suffix -dynia mean?

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

    What does -ectasia or -ectasis indicate?

    <p>Dilation of tubular vessel(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -genic?

    <p>Producing, originating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ia indicate?

    <p>Pathological state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -iasis refer to?

    <p>Condition, infestation, pathological state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ism denote?

    <p>A condition or theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -itis signify?

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

    What does the suffix -logist refer to?

    <p>One who studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -logy mean?

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

    What does the suffix -lytic refer to?

    <p>Destroying, loosening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -malacia indicate?

    <p>Abnormal softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -megaly denote?

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

    What does -oma refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of the suffix -opsy?

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

    What does the suffix -osis signify?

    <p>Condition, disease, action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -pathy mean?

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

    What does -plasm refer to?

    <p>Something formed or shaped</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 mean?

    <p>Sagging, downward displacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -rrhagia refer to?

    <p>Abnormal flow condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -rrhea mean?

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

    What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate?

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

    What does the suffix -sclerosis mean?

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

    What does -trophy refer to?

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

    What does the suffix -centesis mean?

    <p>Surgical puncture to remove fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -coccus indicate?

    <p>Round-shaped bacterium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -cocci refer to?

    <p>Plural of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Suffixes

    • -algia, -algesia: Refers to pain or sensitivity to pain. Examples include hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity) and myalgia (muscle pain).
    • -cele: Indicates swelling, tumor, or hernia. Common terms include cardiocele (heart swelling) and choriocele (tumor in the chorion).
    • -cyte: Denotes a cell of specified type, derived from the Greek word for "hollow vessel." Examples include leukocyte (white blood cell) and lymphocyte (type of immune cell).
    • -dynia: Means pain. Example: adenodynia (pain in the glands).
    • -ectasia / -ectasis: Signifies dilation or stretching of tubular structures. Examples include lymphectasia (dilation of lymph vessels) and esophagectasis (dilation of the esophagus).
    • -gen: Refers to something that produces or generates. Includes hydrogen (produces water) and pathogen (produces disease).
    • -genic: Indicates producing or originating. Examples are pathogenic (causing disease) and parthenogenetic (type of reproduction).
    • -ia: A suffix indicating a pathological state.
    • -iasis: Signifies a condition, infestation, or pathological state. Example: nematodiasis (infestation by nematodes).
    • -ism / -ismus: Refers to a condition or theory. Examples include autism (development disorder) and neo-Darwinism (evolutionary theory).
    • -itis: Indicates disease or inflammation.
    • -logist: A person who studies a specific field.
    • -logy: Refers to the study of a subject.
    • -lytic: Denotes destroying or loosening, associated with breakdown processes.
    • -malacia: Indicates abnormal softening of tissues or organs.
    • -megaly: Refers to abnormal enlargement of specified structures or organs.
    • -oma: Signifies a tumor or swelling. Includes carcinoma (cancerous tumor) and sarcoma (connective tissue cancer).
    • -opsy: Means view of, often related to examination or inspection.
    • -osis: Describes a condition or disease, often implying an increase or invasion, such as halitosis (bad breath).
    • -pathy: Refers to a disease or disorder.
    • -plasm: Indicates something formed or molded, as in cytoplasm (cell fluid) and neoplasm (new growth).
    • -plegia: Denotes paralysis or stroke.
    • -ptosis: Refers to sagging or downward displacement of anatomical structures.
    • -rrhagia: Indicates abnormal flow or bleeding.
    • -rrhea: Refers to discharge, such as in mucorrhea (mucous discharge).
    • -rrhexis: Denotes rupture of tissues or organs.
    • -sclerosis: Indicates hardening or drying of tissues; for example, arteriosclerosis (hardening of arteries).
    • -trophy: Refers to nourishment or growth, often indicating a specific type of development.
    • -centesis: Refers to surgical puncture, typically for fluid removal.
    • -coccus: Describes a berry-shaped bacterium.
    • -cocci: The plural form of coccus (bacteria).
    • -emia: Relates to conditions of the blood.
    • -genesis: Indicates the process of producing or forming.
    • -gram: Refers to a record or written documentation.
    • -graph: Denotes an instrument used for recording.

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