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WorksheetsSuffix Med Term Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
study of
-logy
-metry
-rraphy
-itis
-ic
full of
pertaining to
to cut into
resembling, like
tumor
-ology
-oma
-ostomy
-scopy
-scope
instrument for examination
study of something
visual examination
process of recording
rupture
rhexis
itis
rrhaphy
tripsy
treatment
therapy
pathy
rrhaphy
plasty
graphy
fixation
repair, suture
procedure that records
pertaining to
record of
graphy
gram
pathy
scope
stomy
a new permanent opening
puncture a cavity to remove fluid
abnormal condition
procedure that records
centesis
pertaining to
procedure that records
a new permanent opening
puncture a cavity to remove fluid
repair
pexy
pathy
plasty
tripsy
ectomy
cutting, incision
study of
fixation
removal of
Which suffix means enlargement?
-megaly
-pathy
-phobia
-osis
What does the suffix -pathy mean?
Inflammation or swelling
Treatment or cure
Disease or disorder
Pain or discomfort
The suffix "-phobia" indicates what?
Fear
Pain
Disease
Weakness
What does the suffix "-penia" mean?
Deficiency
Tumor
Inflammation
Weakness
Which suffix means "paralysis"?
-plegia
-itis
-algia
-lysis
What does the suffix "-rrhea" indicate?
Abnormal flowing
Rupture
Discharge
Hardness
Which suffix means "abnormal softening"?
-ia
-iasis
-malacia
-logical
What does the suffix "-gen" mean?
Produces
Producing
Abnormal condition
Softening
The suffix "-cyte" is associated with which of the following?
Cell
Pain
Inflammation
Study of
Match the following
-scope
instrument for viewing
-scopy
visualization
-spasm
twitching
-stasis
stop, control
-stomy
creation of an opening
Match the following
-lysis, -lytic
break down, dissolve
-malacia
abnormal softening
-mania
madness
-megaly
enlargement
-meter
measure
Match the following
-edema
swelling
-emesis
vomitting
-emia
blood
-gram
record, x-ray
-graphy
making a record
What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to the heart'?
-hepatic
-cardiac
-pulmonary
-renal
malignant tumor
sarcoma
spasm
rrhaphy
scope
hardening
sclerosis
tome
ule
tomy
In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?
dio
cardi
ology
gy
In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?
endo
cardi
itis
-plasia means?
abnormal enlargement
development and growth
tumor
disease
-trophy means?
abnormal enlargement
nourishment, development
tumor
disease
-stenosis means?
discharge, flow
hardening
narrowing
rupture
What does "ad' mean?
toward to, near
down
away from
together
What is the study of blood called?
oncology
cardiology
hematology
physiology
The term is "leukocytotic". Which part is the word root?
leuko
cyt
otic
cyto
The term is pseudoappendicitis. Which part is the prefix?
Appendic
itis
Pseudo
Pseudoappendic
The term is craniotomy. What part does cranio represent?
Prefix
Suffix
Word root
Eponyms
