What is the suffix meaning surgical removal?

• pexy

• ectomy

• lysis

• tomy

What is the suffix meaning swallowing/eating?

• phobia

• phasia

• plasty

• phagia

What is the suffix meaning softening?

• malacia

• dynia

• meter

• emesis

What is the suffix that means disease?

• pexy

• phasia

• pathy

• tripsy

What is the suffix that means forming/producing/origin?

• malacia

• tripsy

• gen/genesis

• edema

-tomy is the suffix that means...

• inflammation

• incision

• crushing

• softening

Which word part comes in the beginning of a medical term?

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

• dio

• cardi

• ology

• gy

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

• endo

• cardi

• itis

Hypo-

• Below, under, decrease

• Above, increase

• Cold