23-24 Suffixes Quiz

A _____________ is a word that is the name of a person, place, or thing.

An ____________________ defines or describes a person, place or thing.

Sudden, severe bleeding (bursting forth of blood).

• –rrhage and rrhagia

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• –ology

• -algia

What is the term for an abnormal condition or disease?

• –osis

• –ac and –um

• –ology

• -algia

• –centesis

What is the term for the flow or discharge of most body fluids?

• –rrhea

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• –ology

• -algia

Pertaining to what?

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• –ology

• -algia

• –centesis

What is the study of diseases called?

• –ology

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• -algia

• –centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid.

• -centesis

• -ac and -um

• -osis

• -ology

• -algia

Surgical suturing is used to close a wound.

• –rrhaphy

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• –ology

• -algia

What does 'Rupture' mean?

• –rrhexis

• –ac and –um

• –osis

• –ology

• -algia