Suffixes for Digestive System

What does the suffix '-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic' pertain to?

• pertaining to

• related to

• belonging to

• associated with

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

• enzyme

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

What does the suffix '-ation' indicate?

• process; condition

• action; result

• state; quality

• place; time

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

• defecation; elimination of waste

• digestion; breakdown of food

• respiration; breathing process

• circulation; movement of blood

What does the suffix '-clysis' refer to?

• irrigation; washing

• inflammation

• surgical removal

• study of

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

• surgical removal; excision

• inflammation

• study of

• disease

What does the suffix '-emesis' mean?

• vomiting

• swelling

• inflammation

• pain

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

• substance that produces

• substance that destroys

• substance that inhibits

• substance that modifies

What does the suffix '-ia' indicate?

• condition

• disease

• location

• process

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

• abnormal condition

• inflammation

• disease

• growth