FC-Endocrine System - Suffixes

What does the suffix '-edema' refer to?

• swelling; fluid retention

• pain; discomfort

• inflammation; irritation

• infection; disease

What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

• disease

• treatment

• growth

• structure

What does the suffix '-ism' mean?

• process; condition

• belief; doctrine

• action; state

• quality; characteristic

What does the suffix '-tropin' refer to?

• hormone

• enzyme

• vitamin

• mineral

What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

• blood condition

• skin condition

• muscle condition

• nerve condition

What does the suffix '-lytic' mean?

• pertaining to breakdown or destruction

• related to growth or increase

• associated with healing or recovery

• indicative of movement or motion

What does the suffix '-ia' refer to?

• condition

• place

• disease

• action

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

• pertaining to

• related to time

• indicating size

• denoting quantity

What does the suffix '-assay' mean?

• to analyze

• to synthesize

• to destroy

• to combine

What does the suffix '-dipsia' refer to?

• thirst

• hunger

• sleep

• pain