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WorksheetsExploring Healthcare Diagnostic Suffixes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the suffix "-cyte" mean?
Measure
Cell
Abnormal condition
Chest
What does the suffix What does the suffix "-sclerosis" mean?
Specialist
Abnormal condition
Hardening
Instrument used to observe
What does the suffix "-meter" mean?
Instrument used to observe
Measure
Chest
Originating or causing
Which suffix means "a condition of the blood"?
-emia
-thorax
-oid
-cyte
Which suffix means "specialist"?
-penia
-gen
-ologist
-scope
Which suffix means "abnormal condition"?
-cyte
-osis
-scope
-thorax
Which suffix could be added to: Anabolic ster___ to mean a synthetic drug that RESEMBLES the male growth hormone?
osis (sterosis)
oid (steroid)
penia (sterpenia)
ologist (sterologist)
Which suffix could be added to: Patho___to mean a germ that CAUSES a disease?
penia (pathopenia)
gen (pathogen)
scope (pathoscope)
meter (pathometer)
Which suffix could be added to: Oto_____to mean an INSTRUMENT USED TO OBSERVE and examine the ear?
scope (otoscope)
meter (otometer)
gen (otogen)
thorax (otothorax)
Which suffix could be added to: Pneumo_____to mean an accumulation of air within the CHEST cavity?
cyte (pneumocyte)
gen (pneumogen)
oid (pneumoid)
thorax (pneumothorax)
