Chapter 3 Suffixes Simmons PART 2

Which of the following suffixes means an instrument for visual examination?

• -graphy
• -scopy
• -scope
• -graph

Which suffix means development, formation, or growth?

• -ptosis
• -plasia
• -opsy
• -plasty

Which of the following suffixes means deficiency?

• -osis
• -penia
• -pathy
• -phobia

Which suffix means hardening?

• -penia
• -malacia
• -megaly
• -sclerosis

Which suffix means destruction, breakdown, or separartion?

• -lysis
• -stasis
• -plasia
• -ptosis

Which suffix means blood condition?

• -osis
• -oma
• -plasia
• -emia

Which suffix means pain?

• -osis
• -dynia
• -itis
• -cocci

Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid?

• -cele
• -cyte
• -centesis
• -genesis

Identify the combining form for death (of cells or whole body).

• neutr/o
• nephr/o
• neur/o
• necr/o

Which combining form means vessel?

• acu/o
• aden/o
• angi/o
• arthr/o