Medical Suffixes Quiz

What does the suffix "-logy" indicate in medical terminology?

• Cell process

• Study of

• Pain

• Enlargement

What is the meaning of the suffix "-pathy"?

• Producing

• Vomiting

• Disease process

• Hardening

Which suffix is used to denote "hardening"?

• -sclerosis

• -spasm

• -stasis

• -scopy

The suffix "-ectomy" is associated with which medical procedure?

• Visual examination

• Surgical removal

• Removal of fluid by puncture

• Producing images

What does the suffix "-rrhage" imply?

• Thirst

• Bursting forth

• Tumor, mass

• Prolapse, drooping

What does the suffix "-itis" indicate in medical terms?

• Inflammation

• Study of

• Reduction

• Visual examination

Which suffix refers to "pain" in medical terminology?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• -osis

• -rrhexis

What is indicated by the suffix "-osis"?

• Condition, usually abnormal

• Repair

• Study of

• Visual examination

What does the suffix "-plasty" generally indicate in medical terms?

• Repair or reconstruction

• Visual examination

• Reduction

• Study of

Which suffix is commonly used to denote "removal of fluid by puncture"?

• -ectomy

• -otomy

• -centesis

• -scopy