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WorksheetsCardiovascular System Suffixes Whole Pack
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the suffix '-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous' mean?
pertaining to
opposite of
related to numbers
indicating a place
What does the suffix '-ant' mean?
substance that promotes
a type of insect
a musical instrument
a type of plant
What does the suffix '-ation' mean?
process; condition
place; location
time; duration
person; occupation
What does the suffix '-crit' mean?
to separate
to join
to create
to destroy
What does the suffix '-e' mean?
(noun suffix with no meaning)
(verb suffix indicating action)
(adjective suffix indicating quality)
(adverb suffix indicating manner)
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
surgical removal; excision
inflammation
study of
disease
What does the suffix '-emia' mean?
blood condition
skin condition
muscle condition
nerve condition
What does the suffix '-emic' mean?
pertaining to blood condition
related to the study of languages
concerning the environment
associated with economic systems
What does the suffix '-gram' mean?
record; image
measurement
writing
sound
What does the suffix '-graph' mean?
instrument for recording
a type of chart
a form of writing
a mathematical function
What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?
process of recording
study of plants
art of cooking
science of numbers
What does the suffix '-ia' mean?
condition
place
action
state
What does the suffix '-in, -ine' mean?
chemical; chemical compound; substance
musical instrument
geographical location
historical event
What does the suffix '-ism' mean?
process; condition
belief; doctrine
action; state
quality; state
What does the suffix '-itis' mean?
inflammation
infection
growth
disease
What does the suffix '-ive' mean?
substance that promotes
capable of or tending to
related to or connected with
in the manner of
What does the suffix '-lytic' mean?
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
related to growth or development
indicating a type of measurement
associated with healing or recovery
What does the suffix '-megaly' mean?
enlargement
reduction
inflammation
pain
What does the suffix '-meter' mean?
measure
weight
distance
volume
What does the suffix '-oma' mean?
tumor; mass
inflammation
disease
condition
What does the suffix '-or' mean?
one who (or something that) takes action or does something
a place or location
a type of material
a state or condition
What does the suffix '-osis' mean?
process; abnormal condition
disease; inflammation
growth; development
reduction; decrease
What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?
disease
healing
growth
movement
What does the suffix '-penia' mean?
deficiency
abundance
growth
enlargement
What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
surgical repair
inflammation
removal
study of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-pheresis'?
removal
addition
transformation
combination
What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhexis'?
rupture
inflammation
enlargement
softening
What is the meaning of the suffix '-sclerosis'?
hardening; thickening
softening; thinning
swelling; inflammation
deterioration; decay
What is the meaning of the suffix '-stenosis'?
narrowing; tightening
inflammation
enlargement
removal
What is the meaning of the suffix '-stomy'?
surgical opening
inflammation
removal
repair
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tension'?
pressure
temperature
volume
density
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?
process of cutting; incision
study of a subject
inflammation
disease or condition
What is the meaning of the suffix '-trophy'?
condition of growth or development
condition of decay
condition of stability
condition of reduction
What is the meaning of the suffix '-um, -us'?
Structure; tissue; thing
Circle shaped
Yellow in color
Tension
What is the meaning of the suffix '-version'?
to turn
to write
to speak
to create
