Unit 1 Review

Which of the following suffixes means destruction?

• -rrhea

• -lytic

• -cyte

• -megaly

Which of the following suffixes means drooping?

• -ptosis

• -plasm

• -pathy

• -trophy

Which of the following suffixes means narrowing?

• -sclerosis

• -rrhexis

• -stenosis

• -ptosis

Which of the following suffixes means inflammation?

• -ia

• -iasis

• -ism

• -itis

Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid?

• -centesis

• -ostomy

• -otomy

• -plasty

Which of the following suffixes means enlarged?

• -malacia

• -ectasis

• -megaly

• -algia

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure?

• -ostomy

• -ectomy

• -plasty

• -megaly

Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring?

• -graphy

• -scopy

• -metry

• -otomy

Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?

• -gram

• -graphy

• -metry

• -scope

Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?

• -rrhea

• -rrhage

• -rrhexis

• -rrhaphy