Skeletal System - Suffixes

What is the meaning of the suffix '-al, -an, -ic, -ous'?

• pertaining to

• related to

• opposite of

• derived from

What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?

• pain

• healing

• growth

• color

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ation'?

• process; condition

• place; location

• time; duration

• person; occupation

What is the meaning of the suffix '-centesis'?

• surgical puncture to remove fluid

• inflammation

• surgical removal

• study of

What is the meaning of the suffix '-clast'?

• to break down; destroy

• to build up; construct

• to move; transport

• to connect; join

What is the meaning of the suffix '-desis'?

• to bind; tie together

• to cut; remove

• to repair; fix

• to break; fracture

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?

• surgical removal; excision

• inflammation

• study of

• disease

What is the meaning of the suffix '-graph'?

• instrument for recording

• a type of car

• a written document

• a mathematical diagram

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ism'?

• process; condition

• a type of organism

• a form of measurement

• a style of art

What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

• inflammation

• growth

• disease

• condition