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Suffix Med Term Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
abnormal condition
a)
-dynia
b)
-osis
c)
-rrhea
d)
-pathy
2.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
3.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
4.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
5.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
6.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

7.

-ic

a)

full of

b)

pertaining to

c)

to cut into

d)

resembling, like

8.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

9.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

10.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
11.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
12.
cut into or incision
a)
-ectomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-scopy
d)
-scope
13.
cut into or incision
a)
-ectomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-scopy
d)
-scope
14.
visual examination
a)
-scope
b)
-scopy
c)
-stasis
d)
-tomy
15.
-lysis
a)
involuntary contraction
b)
breaking down or dissolution
c)
enlargement
d)
pouching or hernia
16.

rupture

a)

rhexis

b)

itis

c)

rrhaphy

d)

tripsy

17.

treatment

a)

therapy

b)

pathy

c)

rrhaphy

d)

plasty

18.

graphy

a)

fixation

b)

repair, suture

c)

procedure that records

d)

pertaining to

19.

record of

a)

graphy

b)

gram

c)

pathy

d)

scope

20.

stomy

a)

a new permanent opening

b)

puncture a cavity to remove fluid

c)

abnormal condition

d)

procedure that records

21.

centesis

a)

pertaining to

b)

procedure that records

c)

a new permanent opening

d)

puncture a cavity to remove fluid

22.

repair

a)

pexy

b)

pathy

c)

plasty

d)

tripsy

23.

ectomy

a)

cutting, incision

b)

study of

c)

fixation

d)

removal of

24.

Which suffix means enlargement?

a)

-megaly

b)

-pathy

c)

-phobia

d)

-osis

25.

What does the suffix -pathy mean?

a)

Inflammation or swelling

b)

Treatment or cure

c)

Disease or disorder

d)

Pain or discomfort

26.

The suffix "-phobia" indicates what?

a)

Fear

b)

Pain

c)

Disease

d)

Weakness

27.

What does the suffix "-penia" mean?

a)

Deficiency

b)

Tumor

c)

Inflammation

d)

Weakness

28.

Which suffix means "paralysis"?

a)

-plegia

b)

-itis

c)

-algia

d)

-lysis

29.

What does the suffix "-rrhea" indicate?

a)

Abnormal flowing

b)

Rupture

c)

Discharge

d)

Hardness

30.

Which suffix means "abnormal softening"?

a)

-ia

b)

-iasis

c)

-malacia

d)

-logical

31.

What does the suffix "-gen" mean?

a)

Produces

b)

Producing

c)

Abnormal condition

d)

Softening

32.

The suffix "-cyte" is associated with which of the following?

a)

Cell

b)

Pain

c)

Inflammation

d)

Study of

33.

Match the following

a)

-scope

1.

instrument for viewing

b)

-scopy

2.

visualization

c)

-spasm

3.

twitching

d)

-stasis

4.

stop, control

e)

-stomy

5.

creation of an opening

34.

Match the following

a)

-lysis, -lytic

1.

break down, dissolve

b)

-malacia

2.

abnormal softening

c)

-mania

3.

madness

d)

-megaly

4.

enlargement

e)

-meter

5.

measure

35.

Match the following

a)

-edema

1.

swelling

b)

-emesis

2.

vomitting

c)

-emia

3.

blood

d)

-gram

4.

record, x-ray

e)

-graphy

5.

making a record

36.

What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to the heart'?

a)

-hepatic

b)

-cardiac

c)

-pulmonary

d)

-renal

37.

malignant tumor

a)

sarcoma

b)

spasm

c)

rrhaphy

d)

scope

38.

hardening

a)

sclerosis

b)

tome

c)

ule

d)

tomy

39.

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

a)

dio

b)

cardi

c)

ology

d)

gy

40.

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

a)

endo

b)

cardi

c)

itis

41.

-plasia means?

a)

abnormal enlargement

b)

development and growth

c)

tumor

d)

disease

42.

-trophy means?

a)

abnormal enlargement

b)

nourishment, development

c)

tumor

d)

disease

43.

-stenosis means?

a)

discharge, flow

b)

hardening

c)

narrowing

d)

rupture

44.

What does "ad' mean?

a)

toward to, near

b)

down

c)

away from

d)

together

45.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

oncology

b)

cardiology

c)

hematology

d)

physiology

46.

The term is "leukocytotic". Which part is the word root?

a)

leuko

b)

cyt

c)

otic

d)

cyto

47.

The term is pseudoappendicitis. Which part is the prefix?

a)

Appendic

b)

itis

c)

Pseudo

d)

Pseudoappendic

48.

The term is craniotomy. What part does cranio represent?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Word root

d)

Eponyms

49.
The root word for bent or hump is:
a)
scoli/o
b)
lord/o
c)
kyph/o
d)
arthr/o
50.
"-lysis" means:
a)
toward, near
b)
away from
c)
curved, bent
d)
loosening, setting free