WorksheetsSkeletal System - Suffixes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the meaning of the suffix '-al, -an, -ic, -ous'?
pertaining to
related to
opposite of
derived from
What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?
pain
healing
growth
color
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ation'?
process; condition
place; location
time; duration
person; occupation
What is the meaning of the suffix '-centesis'?
surgical puncture to remove fluid
inflammation
surgical removal
study of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-clast'?
to break down; destroy
to build up; construct
to move; transport
to connect; join
What is the meaning of the suffix '-desis'?
to bind; tie together
to cut; remove
to repair; fix
to break; fracture
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?
surgical removal; excision
inflammation
study of
disease
What is the meaning of the suffix '-graph'?
instrument for recording
a type of car
a written document
a mathematical diagram
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ism'?
process; condition
a type of organism
a form of measurement
a style of art
What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?
inflammation
growth
disease
condition
What is the meaning of the suffix '-malacia'?
softening
hardening
enlargement
inflammation
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oid'?
like; resembling
completely different
opposite of
unrelated to
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?
tumor; mass
inflammation
condition
disease
What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?
abnormal condition
normal condition
process of
state of being
What is the meaning of the suffix '-penia'?
deficiency
abundance
growth
inflammation
What is the meaning of the suffix '-physis'?
growth; growth plate
disease; disorder
inflammation; infection
cell; tissue
What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasty'?
surgical repair
inflammation
removal
study of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-porosis'?
abnormal condition of small holes
inflammation of the joints
hardening of tissues
enlargement of an organ
What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?
instrument used to view
a type of measurement
a form of communication
a method of transportation
What is the meaning of the suffix '-scopy'?
visual examination using a scope
surgical removal
inflammation
study of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?
process of cutting; incision
study of
inflammation of
surgical removal
