Common Suffixes Medical Term

What does the suffix algia mean?

• cut

• cell

• pain

• condition

True or False

The suffixes algia and dynia have the same meaning

• True

• False

What does the suffix -cise mean

• Abnormal

• Cut

• State of

• tumor

What does Path/o mean

• Drooping

• Form

• Growth

• Disease

what does the word -plasm mean (like cytoplasm)

• Form, formed into

• Development, growth.

True or False

Hernia is caused by lifting heavy things

• False

• True

What does the suffix -cyte mean?

• cell

• form

• heavy

• dilation

does ectasis mean

expansion or state, condition

• Expansion

• State, condition

What is the name of this class

• Medic term

• Med terminology

• HO Medical Term

• Health

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