Suffix Meanings Quiz

What does the suffix "-malacia" mean?

• Madness

• Softening

• Enlargement

• Tumor

Which suffix refers to "madness"?

• -mania

• -metry

• -phobia

• -pathy

The suffix "-oma" is associated with which of the following?

• Tumor

• Slight paralysis

• Digestion

• Passage

What does the suffix "-opsy" mean?

• To view

• Love

• Formation

• Feeling

Which suffix means "oxygen"?

• -pnea

• -oxia

• -phonia

• -phobia

The suffix "-paresis" refers to what condition?

• Paralysis

• Slight paralysis

• Abnormal fear

• Digestion

What does the suffix "-pepsia" refer to?

• Digestion

• Breathing

• Formation

• Tumor

What does the suffix "-phobia" mean?

• Pertaining to sound

• Abnormal fear, intolerance

• Feeling

• Growth

What does the suffix "-rrhaphy" mean?

• Flow or discharge

• Suturing in place

• Rupture

• Hardening

The suffix "-rrhexis" refers to what?

• Rupture

• Hardening

• Surgical opening

• Visual examination