Chapter 2: Suffixes
cytosis
abnormal cell condition (too many)
iasis
abnormal condition
osis
abnormal condition
rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
malacia
abnormal softening
phil
attracted to
The suffix -dynia means __________. A. swelling B. pain C. protrusion D. stone
b (pain)
Which of the following statements is false with regard to use of suffixes? A. They are associated with different body systems. B. They are usually associated with only one medical specialty. C. They are placed after the combining form. D. All of the statements above are false.
b (they are usually associated with only one medical specialty)
emia
blood condition
A suffix when used with a medical term __________. A. adds the plural form B. is not always necessary C. adds specific meaning to the combining form D. denotes a negation or absence from the combining form
c (adds specific meaning to the combining form)
cyte
cell
partum
childbirth
otomy
cutting into
Which of the following is not a category of suffixes? A. medical specialties B. diseases or abnormal conditions C. surgical procedures D. denotation of quantity
d (denotation of quantity)
Which of the following is not a category of suffixes? A. converting word roots into adjectives B. surgical procedures C. diagnostic procedures D. denotation of time
d (denotation of time)
lytic
destruction
pepsia
digestion
ectasis
dilated
rrhea
discharge, flow
pathy
disease
ptosis
drooping
phagia
eating, swallowing
megaly
enlarged
rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
A picture or record is indicated with the suffix -graphy. True/False
false
If a patient is having an internal visual exam, the suffix -scopy is used for the instrument. True/False
false
Pulmonology is the study of the heart. True/False
false
The suffix -centesis is used to indicate an incision, or cutting into. True/False
false
The suffix -otomy refers to a puncture into an organ. True/False
false
When -metry is added to the end of a medical term, it indicates an instrument for measuring. True/False
false
phobia
fear
esthesia
feeling, sensation
sclerosis
hardening
itis
inflammation
meter
instrument for measuring
manometer
instrument for measuring pressure
graph
instrument for recording
scope
instrument for viewing
tome
instrument to cut
spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
kinesia
movement
stenosis
narrowing
oxia
oxygen
algia
pain
dynia
pain
plegia
paralysis
toxic
poison
cyesis
pregnancy
gravida
pregnancy
metry
process of measuring
graphy
process of recording
scopy
process of visually examining
genesis
produces, generates
genic
producing
globin
protein
globulin
protein
cele
protrusion
centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
gram
record or picture
oid
resembling
rrhexis
rupture
osmia
sense of smell
derma
skin condition
cle
small
ole
small
phasia
speech
ism
state of
ia
state, condition
lith
stone
stasis
stopping
clasia
surgical breaking
tripsy
surgical crushing
pexy
surgical fixation
desis
surgical fusing
ectomy
surgical removal
plasty
surgical repair
ostomy
surgically create an opening
rrhaphy
suture
edema
swelling
gen
that which produces
dipsia
thirst
para
to bear (offspring)
lysis
to destroy
penia
too few
A new opening into the stomach or colon is shown by adding -ostomy to the root word. True/False
true
A piece of equipment that records muscle activity is a myograph. True/False
true
A suffix at the end of a medical term adds specific meaning to the term. True/False
true
Cardiomegaly means "enlarged heart." True/False
true
If mamm/o is breast, then a mammogram is a picture of the breast (X-ray picture). True/False
true
Suffixes can be associated with many different body systems. True/False
true
The suffix -plasty indicates a surgical repair. True/False
true
The suffix that indicates suturing or sewing together is -rrhaphy. True/False
true
To change the meaning of a medical term, add a suffix. True/False
true
oma
tumor, mass
uria
urine condition
opsy
view of
opia
vision
phonia
voice
emesis
vomiting
asthenia
weakness
