Medical Terminology Suffixes

What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to'?

• -al

• -ous

• -ive

• -ic

Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

• -ectomy

• -otomy

What is the suffix meaning 'study of'?

• -graphy

• -metry

• -ics

• -ology

Which suffix means 'inflammation of'?

• -emia

• -osis

• -itis

• -pathy

What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to the stomach'?

• -esophageal

• -intestinal

• -gastric

• -abdominal

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

• -otomy

• -ectomy

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

What is the suffix meaning 'abnormal condition'?

• -itis

• -osis

• -algia

• -emia

Which suffix means 'surgical incision'?

• -ectomy

• -otomy

• -plasty

• -rrhaphy

What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to the heart'?

• -hepatic

• -cardiac

• -pulmonary

• -renal

Which suffix means 'tumor'?

• -itis

• -oma

• -osis

• -pathy