Suffixes for Special Senses Unit

What is the meaning of the suffix '-al, -ar, -atic, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic'?

• pertaining to

• related to

• belonging to

• characterized by

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

• hearing

• vision

• taste

• smell

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

• surgical removal; excision

• inflammation

• study of

• disease condition

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

• feeling; sensation

• hearing

• sight

• taste

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

• record; image

• weight

• measurement

• smell

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

• condition

• disease

• process

• state

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

• process; state; condition

• a type of animal

• a mathematical operation

• a musical instrument

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

• process; condition

• belief; doctrine

• action; state

• quality; state

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

• inflammation

• infection

• growth

• pain

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

• measure

• weight

• length

• volume