Suffixes Medical Terminology QUIZS

-ior, -ory, -ous

• pertaining to

• relating to

• opposite of

• characteristic of

-gram

• a unit of measurement

• a picture or record

• a type of graph

• a written document

-graph

• a type of graph used in statistics

• an image or record

• a method of data analysis

• a visual representation of data

-tic

• pertaining to

• relating to

• opposite of

• characteristic of

-oma

• mass or tumor

• inflammation

• infection

• cell death

-iasis

• abnormal condition

• normal condition

• healthy state

• disease-free status

-osis

• abnormal condition

• normal condition

• healthy state

• temporary condition

-ism

• abnormal condition

• normal state

• healthy condition

• temporary condition

-cyte

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• system

-ago

• abnormal condition

• normal state

• healthy condition

• temporary state