Chapter 2: suffixes

88. hernia, swelling

-cele

80. surgical puncture

-centesis

85. to break; surgical fracture

-clasis

94. binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

-desis

89. pain

-dynia

96. dilation, expansion

-ectasis

79. excision

-ectomy

95. swelling

-edema

78. vomitting

-emesis

84. blood condition

-emia

97. medicine; treatment

-iatry

90. pertaining to

-ic

98. specialist

-ist

76. inflammation

-itis

99. stone, calculus

-lith

86. study of

-logy

77. softening

-malacia

91. enlargement

-megaly

81. tumor

-oma

92. disease

-pathy

93. fixation (of an organ)

-pexy

82. paralysis

-plegia

87. suture

-rrhaphy

83. rupture

-rrhexis

100. pertaining to poison

-toxic

11. which suffix means pain? A. -algia B. -emesis C. -plasia D. -ectasis E. -poiesis

A. -algia

28. the word mucous is a(n) A. adjective B. adverb C. noun D. plural form E. singular form

A. adjective

40. arthr/o means joint. the word that means visual examination of a joint is A. arthroscopy B. arthopexy C. arthrocentesis D. arthoscopy E. arthroscope

A. arthroscopy

26. what is the plural form of bacterium? A. bacteria B. bacteries C. bacterial D. bacteron E. bacteriae

A. bacteria

33. brady- means slow. the word that means slow speaking is A. bradylalia B. bradyphagia C. bradycardia D. bradypnea E. bradylexia

A. bradylalia

27. what is the adjective form of heart? A. cardiac B. cardium C. cardia D. cardii E. cardiae

A. cardiac

22. which word is an adjective? A. coronary B. bile C. lung D. tooth E. kidney

A. coronary

3. the suffix -penia means A. decrease, deficiency B. fixation C. prolapse D. production E. pain

A. decrease, deficiency

24. to build the plural form of words ending in is, you A. drop is and add es B. drop is and add ex C. drop is and add ices D. drop is and add a E. retain is and add es

A. drop is and add es

46. lith/o means stone. the word that means incision (to remove) a stone is A. lith/o/tomy B. lith/o/graph C. lith/ectomy D. lith/o/stomy E. lith/o/graphy

A. lith/o/tomy

19. what is the plural form of radius? A. radii B. radium C. radiae D. radious E. radial

A. radii

32. which ending is a noun ending? A. -tic B. -ia C. -ary D. -eal E. -ous

B. -ia

10. which suffix means crushing? A. -pexy B. -tripsy C. -plexy D. -centesis E. -poiesis

B. -tripsy

18. what is the adjective form of axilla? A. axillar B. axillary C. axilliac D. axillae E. axillic

B. axillary

50. which of the following words means an instrument for recording activity of the heart? A. cardi/o/version B. cardi/o/graph C. cardi/o/graphy D. cardi/o/meter E. cardi/o/scope

B. cardi/o/graph

8. the suffix -megaly means A. decrease B. enlargement C. stricture D. separation E. softening

B. enlargement

49. gastr.o means stomach. the word that means inflammation of the stomach is A. gastralgia B. gastritis C. gastrodynia D. gastroitis E. gastromegaly

B. gastritis

36. hepat/o means liver. the word that means enlargement of the liver is A. hepat/oma B. hepat/o/megaly C. mega/hepat/ic D. macro/hepat/oma E. hepat/o/cele

B. hepat/o/megaly

43. neur/o means nerve or nerve cell. the word that means pain in a nerve is A. neuroblast B. neuralgia C. neuroclonic D. neuroglia E. neuritis

B. neuralgia

37. phleb/o means vein. the word that means narrowing of a vein is A. phlebodesis B. phlebostenosis C. phlebotaxia D. phlebectasis E. phlebotripsy

B. phlebostenosis

54. which word means visual examination of the sigmoid colon? A. sigmoidoscopic B. sigmoidoscopy C. sigmoidogram D. sigmoidoscope E. sigmoidopexy

B. sigmoidoscopy

6. which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)? A. -plasty B. -pexy C. -desis D. -centesis E. -tomy

C. -desis

7. which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening? A. -cele B. -ptosis C. -lysis D. -rrhexis E. -poiesis

C. -lysis

38. arteri/o means artery. the word that means rupture of an artery is A. ateriolith B. arteriostenosis C. arteriorrhexis D. arteriorrhaphy E. arteriomalacia

C. arteriorrhexis

13. the suffix -ism means A. small B. specialist C. condition D. pertaining to E. treatment

C. condition

52. which term means an instrument used to examine the stomach? A. gastroscopy B. gastrotome C. gastroscope D. gastrometer E. gastrometry

C. gastroscope

41. hyper- means excessive. the word that means excessive vomitting is A. hypercalcemia B. hyperalgia C. hyperemesis D. hypervolumia E. hypersthesia

C. hyperemesis

45. mast/o means breast. the word that means fixation of a breast is A. mastodesis B. mastocentesis C. mastopexy D. mastoclasis E. mastectasis

C. mastopexy

51. what does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean? A. incision of an artery B. prolapse of an artery C. narrowing or stricture of an artery D. hemorrhage of an artery E. spasm of an artery

C. narrowing or stricture of an artery

neur/o means nerve or nerve cells. the word that means tumor of nerve cells is A. neur/o/lysis B. neur/o/logy C. neur/oma D. neur/itis E. neur/algia

C. neur/oma

17. the word leukemia is a(n) A. adverb B. verb C. noun D. adjective E. pronoun

C. noun

20. what is the plural form of nucleus? A. nuclear B. nucleous C. nuclei D. nucleic E. nucleii

C. nuclei

34. oste/o means bone. the word that means surgical fracture of a bone is A. oste/o/malacia B. oste/o/blast C. oste/o/clasis D. oste/o/gen E. oste.o/metry

C. oste/o/clasis

48. oste/o means bone. the word that means forming, producing, or origin of bone is A. oste/o/malacia B. oste/o/clast C. oste/o/genesis D. oste/o/porosis E. oste/o/metry

C. oste/o/genesis

53. which word means small vein? A. venous B. venae C. venule D. venicle E. veinula

C. venule

4. which suffix means suture? A. -rrhapy B. -centesis C. -rrhagia D. -rrhaphy E. -rrhexis

D. -rrhaphy

2. The suffix -trophy means A. Paralysis B. Displacement C. Structure D. Development, nourishment E. Accomplishment

D. Development, nourishment

1. The suffix -malacia means A. Expansion B. Bone C. Swelling D. Softening E. Formation

D. Softening

30. what is the plural form of bursa? A. bursi B. bursium C. bursices D. bursae E. bursal

D. bursae

23. the plural form is calcaneum is A. calcaniae B. calcaneus C. calcaneal D. calcanea E. calcania

D. calcanea

55. the combining form carcin/o means cancer. what is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer? A. carcinopathy B. carcinoma C. carcinomphobia D. carcinogenesis E. carcinocele

D. carcinogenesis

15. what is the plural form of fornix? A. forniae B. fornima C. fornum D. fornices E. fornia

D. fornices

29. what is the plural form of lumen? A. lumena B. lumenae C. luminata D. lumina E. luminal

D. lumina

39. pelv/i means pelvis. the word that means instrument for measuring the pelvis is A. pelviscope B. pelvimetry C. pelvitometer D. pelvimeter E. pelvometer

D. pelvimeter

5. the suffix -edema means A. vomiting B. softening C. condition D. swelling E. tumor

D. swelling

21. which word is a diminutive word? A. nucleus B. atom C. micron D. venule E. microtic

D. venule

12. which suffix means surgical puncture? A. -plasty B. -desis C. -ectasis D. -clasis E. -centesis

E. -centesis

25. which word is an adjective? A. pneumonia B. alcoholism C. psychologist D. psychiatry E. acoustic

E. acoustic

42. bronch/o and bronch/i mean bronchus. the word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is A. bronch/o/cete B. bronch/o/rrhagia C. bronch/itis D. bronchi/o/spasm E. bronchi/ectasis

E. bronchi/ectasis

44. derm/o and dermat/o mean skin. the word that means an instrument to cut the skin is A. derm/o/scope B. dermat/o/meter C. derm/o/graph D. dermat/o/graphy E. derm/a/tome

E. derm/a/tome

16. to change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you A. retain the y and add es B. drop the y and add es C. drop the y and add i D. retain the y and add s E. drop the y and add ies

E. drop the y and add ies

47. hepat/o means liver. the word that means swelling or hernia of the liver is A. hepat/oma B. hepat/o/centesis C. hepat/ic D. hepat/itis E. hepat/o/cele

E. hepat/o/cele

9. the suffix -cele means A. suture B. to break C. dilation D. puncture E. hernia, swelling

E. hernia, swelling

14. the suffix -iatry means A. disease B. pertaining to C. specialist D. study of E. medicine; treatment

E. medicine; treatment

31. which word is a noun? A. cutaneous B. acoustic C. hypodermic D. pulmonary E. rectum

E. rectum

true or false: 56. the suffix -lysis means puncture.

false

true or false: 59. the suffix for incision is -ectomy.

false

true or false: 62. glossal is a noun form.

false

true or false: 64. spinal is a noun form.

false

true or false: 66. radii is a plural form.

false

true or false: 70. atrium is an adjective form.

false

true or false: 71. medical is a noun form.

false

true or false: 74. my/algia is a surgical procedure.

false

true or false: 57. the suffix -stomy indicates a surgical procedure.

true

true or false: 58. the suffix -plegia means paralysis.

true

true or false: 60. the suffix -ptosis means prolapse or downward displacement.

true

true or false: 61. the suffix -philia means fear.

true

true or false: 63. radial is an adjective form.

true

true or false: 65. cellular is an adjective form.

true

true or false: 67. emboli is a plural form.

true

true or false: 68. muscular is an adjective form.

true

true or false: 72. when defining the term gastr/algia, define the suffix first.

true

true or false: 73. gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

true

true or false: 75. gastr/o/rrhexis is a rupture of the stomach.

true

true or false: tissue is a noun form.

true