Module 3 Suffixes Terms TEST

What is the meaning of the suffix "-dyn"?

• Weakness

• Pain

• Vomiting

• Hearing

Which suffix means "paralysis"?

• -plegia

• -ptosis

• -cele

• -rrhe

The suffix "-emesis" refers to:

What does the suffix "-rrhaphy" mean?

• Blood flow

• Suture/stitches

• Attraction for

• Place

Which suffix is used to indicate "feeling"?

• -esthesia

• -acusis

• -asthenia

• -tope

If a medical term ends with "-cele", what does it refer to?

• Hernia

• Weakness

• Spitting

• Hearing

Which suffix means "to secrete"?

• -crine

• -ptysis

• -rrhag

• -stasis

What does the suffix "-ptosis" indicate?

• Expansion

• Falling

• Suspension

• Attraction for

Which suffix means "expansion"?

If a patient is diagnosed with "myasthenia," what does the suffix "-asthenia" suggest about their condition?

• They have a hernia.

• They experience weakness.

• They have pain.

• They are vomiting.