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Medical Terminology Suffixes

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-ac

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Excessive Pain

c)

Pertaining to

d)

Painful condition, pain

2.

-agra

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Excessive Pain

c)

Pertaining to

d)

Painful condition, pain

3.

-al

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Excessive Pain

c)

Pertaining to

d)

Painful condition, pain

4.

-algia

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Excessive Pain

c)

Pertaining to

d)

Painful condition, pain

5.

-apharesis

a)

Removal

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Enzyme

d)

Two, double

6.

-ar

a)

Removal

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Enzyme

d)

Two, double

7.

-ary

a)

Removal

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Enzyme

d)

Two, double

8.

-ase

a)

Removal

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Enzyme

d)

Two, double

9.

-bi

a)

Removal

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Enzyme

d)

Two, double

10.

-blast

a)

Developing cell

b)

Hernia, swelling, sac

c)

Puncture of a cavity

d)

Break, fracture

11.

-cele

a)

Developing cell

b)

Hernia, swelling, sac

c)

Puncture of a cavity

d)

Break, fracture

12.

-centesis

a)

Developing cell

b)

Hernia, swelling, sac

c)

Puncture of a cavity

d)

Break, fracture

13.

-clasis

a)

Developing cell

b)

Hernia, swelling, sac

c)

Puncture of a cavity

d)

Break, fracture

14.

-clysis

a)

Irrigation, washing

b)

Berry shaped

c)

To separate

d)

Cell

15.

-coccus

a)

Irrigation, washing

b)

Berry shaped

c)

To separate

d)

Cell

16.

-crit

a)

Irrigation, washing

b)

Berry shaped

c)

To separate

d)

Cell

17.

-cyte

a)

Irrigation, washing

b)

Berry shaped

c)

To separate

d)

Cell

18.

-desis

a)

Fusion, binding, fixation

b)

To run

c)

Pain

d)

Expansion, dilation

19.

-drome

a)

Fusion, binding, fixation

b)

To run

c)

Pain

d)

Expansion, dilation

20.

-dynia

a)

Fusion, binding, fixation

b)

To run

c)

Pain

d)

Expansion, dilation

21.

-ectasis

a)

Fusion, binding, fixation

b)

To run

c)

Pain

d)

Expansion, dilation

22.

-ectomy

a)

Excision, removal of a body part

b)

Vomiting

c)

Blood

d)

One who

23.

-emesis

a)

Excision, removal of a body part

b)

Vomiting

c)

Blood

d)

One who

24.

-emia

a)

Excision, removal of a body part

b)

Vomiting

c)

Blood

d)

One who

25.

-er

a)

Excision, removal of a body part

b)

Vomiting

c)

Blood

d)

One who

26.

-gen

a)

Forming, producing, origin

b)

Origin, formation

c)

To go

d)

The record made, mark

27.

-genesis

a)

Forming, producing, origin

b)

Origin, formation

c)

To go

d)

The record made, mark

28.

-genic

a)

Forming, producing, origin

b)

Origin, formation

c)

To go

d)

The record made, mark

29.

-grade

a)

Forming, producing, origin

b)

Origin, formation

c)

To go

d)

The record made, mark

30.

-gram

a)

Forming, producing, origin

b)

Origin, formation

c)

To go

d)

The record made, mark

31.

-graph

a)

Instrument for recording, machine

b)

The process, process of recording

c)

Condition

d)

Morbid condition

32.

-graphy

a)

Instrument for recording, machine

b)

The process, process of recording

c)

Condition

d)

Morbid condition

33.

-ia

a)

Instrument for recording, machine

b)

The process, process of recording

c)

Condition

d)

Morbid condition

34.

-iasis

a)

Instrument for recording, machine

b)

The process, process of recording

c)

Condition

d)

Morbid condition

35.

-iatry

a)

Treatment, medicine

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Small, minute

d)

Condition

36.

-ic/-ical

a)

Treatment, medicine

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Small, minute

d)

Condition

37.

-icle

a)

Treatment, medicine

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Small, minute

d)

Condition

38.

-ism

a)

Treatment, medicine

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Small, minute

d)

Condition

39.

-ist

a)

One who specializes in, specialist

b)

Inflammation

c)

Stone, calculus

d)

Specialist in the study of

40.

-itis

a)

One who specializes in, specialist

b)

Inflammation

c)

Stone, calculus

d)

Specialist in the study of

41.

-lith

a)

One who specializes in, specialist

b)

Inflammation

c)

Stone, calculus

d)

Specialist in the study of

42.

-logist

a)

One who specializes in, specialist

b)

Inflammation

c)

Stone, calculus

d)

Specialist in the study of

43.

-logy

a)

Process of study

b)

Dissolution, setting free

c)

Softening, soft

d)

Enlargement

44.

-lysis

a)

Process of study

b)

Dissolution, setting free

c)

Softening, soft

d)

Enlargement

45.

-malacia

a)

Process of study

b)

Dissolution, setting free

c)

Softening, soft

d)

Enlargement

46.

-megaly

a)

Process of study

b)

Dissolution, setting free

c)

Softening, soft

d)

Enlargement

47.

-meter

a)

Instrument for measuring

b)

Act of measuring

c)

Pain

d)

Form, shape

48.

-metry

a)

Instrument for measuring

b)

Act of measuring

c)

Pain

d)

Form, shape

49.

-odynia

a)

Instrument for measuring

b)

Act of measuring

c)

Pain

d)

Form, shape

50.

-oid

a)

Instrument for measuring

b)

Act of measuring

c)

Pain

d)

Form, shape

51.

-ole

a)

Small, minute

b)

Study or science of

c)

Tumor

d)

To view

52.

-ology

a)

Small, minute

b)

Study or science of

c)

Tumor

d)

To view

53.

-oma

a)

Small, minute

b)

Study or science of

c)

Tumor

d)

To view

54.

-opsy

a)

Small, minute

b)

Study or science of

c)

Tumor

d)

To view

55.

-or

a)

One who

b)

Flow, discharge

c)

Condition, or state

d)

Pertaining to

56.

-orrhea

a)

One who

b)

Flow, discharge

c)

Condition, or state

d)

Pertaining to

57.

-osis

a)

One who

b)

Flow, discharge

c)

Condition, or state

d)

Pertaining to

58.

-ous

a)

One who

b)

Flow, discharge

c)

Condition, or state

d)

Pertaining to

59.

-para

a)

To bear (offspring)

b)

Partial paralysis

c)

Disease, suffering

d)

Deficiency, lack of, decrease

60.

-paresis

a)

To bear (offspring)

b)

Partial paralysis

c)

Disease, suffering

d)

Deficiency, lack of, decrease

61.

-pathy

a)

To bear (offspring)

b)

Partial paralysis

c)

Disease, suffering

d)

Deficiency, lack of, decrease

62.

-penia

a)

To bear (offspring)

b)

Partial paralysis

c)

Disease, suffering

d)

Deficiency, lack of, decrease

63.

-pexy

a)

Fixation

b)

Eating, swallowing

c)

Speech

d)

Attraction for

64.

-phagia

a)

Fixation

b)

Eating, swallowing

c)

Speech

d)

Attraction for

65.

-phasia

a)

Fixation

b)

Eating, swallowing

c)

Speech

d)

Attraction for

66.

-philia

a)

Fixation

b)

Eating, swallowing

c)

Speech

d)

Attraction for

67.

-phobia

a)

Fear

b)

To grow

c)

Formation, growth

d)

Growth, formation

68.

-physis

a)

Fear

b)

To grow

c)

Formation, growth

d)

Growth, formation

69.

-plasia

a)

Fear

b)

To grow

c)

Formation, growth

d)

Growth, formation

70.

-plasm

a)

Fear

b)

To grow

c)

Formation, growth

d)

Growth, formation

71.

-plasty

a)

Mold, shape, repair

b)

Paralysis

c)

Formation, production

d)

Downward displacement, failling

72.

-plegia

a)

Mold, shape, repair

b)

Paralysis

c)

Formation, production

d)

Downward displacement, failling

73.

-poiesis

a)

Mold, shape, repair

b)

Paralysis

c)

Formation, production

d)

Downward displacement, failling

74.

-ptosis

a)

Mold, shape, repair

b)

Paralysis

c)

Formation, production

d)

Downward displacement, failling

75.

-ptysis

a)

Spitting

b)

Bursting forth, rupture

c)

Suturing in place

d)

Flow, discharge

76.

-rrage

a)

Spitting

b)

Bursting forth, rupture

c)

Suturing in place

d)

Flow, discharge

77.

-rrhaphy

a)

Spitting

b)

Bursting forth, rupture

c)

Suturing in place

d)

Flow, discharge

78.

-rrhea

a)

Spitting

b)

Bursting forth, rupture

c)

Suturing in place

d)

Flow, discharge

79.

-rrhexis

a)

Rupture

b)

Instrument to visually examine someone

c)

Process of examining, visual examination

d)

Infection

80.

-scope

a)

Rupture

b)

Instrument to visually examine someone

c)

Process of examining, visual examination

d)

Infection

81.

-scopy

a)

Rupture

b)

Instrument to visually examine someone

c)

Process of examining, visual examination

d)

Infection

82.

-sepsis

a)

Rupture

b)

Instrument to visually examine someone

c)

Process of examining, visual examination

d)

Infection

83.

-sis

a)

State of, condition

b)

Involuntary spasm

c)

Constriction

d)

Control, constant level, stop

84.

-spasm

a)

State of, condition

b)

Involuntary spasm

c)

Constriction

d)

Control, constant level, stop

85.

-stalsis

a)

State of, condition

b)

Involuntary spasm

c)

Constriction

d)

Control, constant level, stop

86.

-stasis

a)

State of, condition

b)

Involuntary spasm

c)

Constriction

d)

Control, constant level, stop

87.

-stenosis

a)

Narrowing, stricture

b)

Creation of an opening

c)

Treatment

d)

Pertaining to

88.

-stomy

a)

Narrowing, stricture

b)

Creation of an opening

c)

Treatment

d)

Pertaining to

89.

-therapy

a)

Narrowing, stricture

b)

Creation of an opening

c)

Treatment

d)

Pertaining to

90.

-tic

a)

Narrowing, stricture

b)

Creation of an opening

c)

Treatment

d)

Pertaining to

91.

-tome

a)

Instrument for cutting

b)

Process of cutting, incision

c)

Poison

d)

Opening

92.

-tomy

a)

Instrument for cutting

b)

Process of cutting, incision

c)

Poison

d)

Opening

93.

-toxic

a)

Instrument for cutting

b)

Process of cutting, incision

c)

Poison

d)

Opening

94.

-tresia

a)

Instrument for cutting

b)

Process of cutting, incision

c)

Poison

d)

Opening

95.

-tripsy

a)

Surgical crushing

b)

Nourishment

c)

Small, minute

d)

Process

96.

-trophy

a)

Surgical crushing

b)

Nourishment

c)

Small, minute

d)

Process

97.

-ula

a)

Surgical crushing

b)

Nourishment

c)

Small, minute

d)

Process

98.

-ule

a)

Surgical crushing

b)

Nourishment

c)

Small, minute

d)

Process

99.

-y

a)

Surgical crushing

b)

Nourishment

c)

Small, minute

d)

Process