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Which suffix is used to indicate pain in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate pain in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -osis indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -osis indicate in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate weakness in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate weakness in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a tumor in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a tumor in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate blood in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate blood in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a rupture in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a rupture in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate inflammation in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate inflammation in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -rrhea indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -rrhea indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate the creation of an opening in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate the creation of an opening in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate the practice or science of something in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate the practice or science of something in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -pnea indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -pnea indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate falling or displacement in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate falling or displacement in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -genic indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -genic indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -genic indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -genic indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a rupture in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a rupture in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a tumor in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a tumor in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate inflammation in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate inflammation in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate the practice or science of something in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate the practice or science of something in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -trophy indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phobia indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -sthenia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate the creation of an opening in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate the creation of an opening in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -osis indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -osis indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -blast indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate a lack of something in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate an excessive number of leukocytes in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate an excessive number of leukocytes in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -cyte indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -cyte indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -ectomy indicate in scientific terms?
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Which suffix is used to indicate the science of disease in scientific terms?
Which suffix is used to indicate the science of disease in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -malacia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -malacia indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -oma indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -oma indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -pathy indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -pathy indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -penia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -penia indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -phagia indicate in scientific terms?
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What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate in scientific terms?
What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate in scientific terms?
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Study Notes
Suffixes Used in Scientific Terms
- The suffix "-algia" means pain, such as cardialgia which refers to pain in the heart.
- The suffixes "-asis" or "-osis" indicate being affected with a condition, for example, leukocytosis which is the excessive number of leukocytes.
- The suffix "-asthenia" signifies weakness, like neurasthenia which refers to nervous weakness.
- The suffix "-blast" indicates a germ or cell, such as myeloblast which is a bone marrow cell.
- The suffix "-cele" signifies a tumor or hernia, for example, enterocele which refers to any hernia of the intestine.
- The suffix "-coccus" indicates a round bacterium, like pneumococcus which is bacteria associated with pneumonia.
- The suffix "-cyte" signifies a cell, such as leukocyte which refers to a white cell.
- The suffix "-ectasis" denotes dilation or stretching, like agiectasis which is the dilation of a blood vessel.
- The suffix "-ectomy" indicates excision, for example, adenectomy which is the excision of the adenoids.
- The suffix "-emia" refers to blood, such as glycemia which is the presence of sugar in the blood.
- The suffix "-esthesia" signifies relating to sensation, like anesthesia which refers to the absence of feeling.
- The suffix "-genic" indicates producing, for example, pyogenic which means producing pus.
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Test your knowledge of scientific terms with this quiz on suffixes used in the field. Identify the meanings and examples of common suffixes like -algia, -osis, and -cyte. Challenge yourself and expand your scientific vocabulary!
