Ch 5 Muscular System Suffixes

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

• Weakness

• Pain

• Inflammation

• Condition

Which suffix refers to "surgical removal; excision"?

• -ectomy

• -itis

• -trophy

• -cele

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix "-itis" is used to denote what?

• Inflammation

• Tumor

• Weakness

• Paralysis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• Tumor; mass

• Condition

• Sensation

• Rupture

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffix means "process of cutting; incision"?

• -tomy

• -plasty

• -graphy

• -pathy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix that means condition of growth and development is​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​

• -trophy
• -tonia
• -penia
• -oma

Match the following suffixes with the correct definition.

• paralysis

• -penia

• rupture

• -tonia

• tone; tension

• -rrhexis

• deficiency

• -plegia

This meaning of​ (a)   means ​ (b)  

• -asthenia
• suffix
• combining form
• weakness
• -algia
• -scopy
• -trophy
• paralysis
• pain

A ​ (a)   is defined as a​ (b)  

• -cele
• hernia
• -ceps
• inflammation
• rupture
• -dynia

This suffix means "pain".

• dys-

• -dynia

• -penia

• -itis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A