Suffix QUIZ Blood and Immune

Which suffix is used to indicate a condition of the blood?

• -itis

• -emia

• -ectomy

• -lysis

What does the suffix "-penia" signify in medical terminology?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Inflammation

• Removal

Identify the suffix that denotes a surgical removal.

• -ectomy

• -stasis

• -megaly

• -pathy

The suffix "-megaly" is used to describe what kind of condition?

• Enlargement

• Pain

• Formation

• Breakdown

Which suffix would you use to describe a disease or disorder?

• -pathy

• -phobia

• -plasty

• -tomy

What does the suffix "-lysis" refer to in medical terms?

• Formation

• Breakdown

• Repair

• Growth

Which suffix indicates an abnormal condition or disease?

• -osis

• -algia

• -graphy

• -scopy

The suffix "-stasis" is used to describe which of the following?

• Stopping or controlling

• Cutting

• Formation

• Pain

Identify the suffix that means surgical repair.

• -plasty

• -ectomy

• -megaly

• -pathy

What does the suffix "-tomy" refer to in medical terms?

• Incision or cutting

• Enlargement

• Disease

• Fear