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Medical Suffixes Review Sheet

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?

a)

pain

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

2.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-cele'?

a)

hernia

b)

tumor

c)

inflammation

d)

pain

3.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-centesis'?

a)

surgical puncture

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

removal

4.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-coccus (-cocci)'?

a)

berry-shaped bacteria

b)

rod-shaped bacteria

c)

spiral-shaped bacteria

d)

chain-forming bacteria

5.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-cyte'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

enzyme

6.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-dynia'?

a)

pain

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

7.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?

a)

removal

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

pain

8.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia'?

a)

blood condition

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

9.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-er'?

a)

one who

b)

in the past

c)

without

d)

full of

10.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-genesis'?

a)

producing

b)

destroying

c)

measuring

d)

relating to the stomach

11.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-gram'?

a)

record

b)

shape

c)

color

d)

sound

12.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-graph'?

a)

instrument for recording

b)

study of life

c)

fear of heights

d)

science of numbers

13.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-graphy'?

a)

process of recording

b)

study of plants

c)

fear of heights

d)

science of numbers

14.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ia'?

a)

condition

b)

location

c)

person

d)

instrument

15.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ist'?

a)

specialist

b)

location

c)

action

d)

tool

16.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

a)

inflammation

b)

tumor

c)

pain

d)

paralysis

17.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?

a)

study of

b)

shape of

c)

origin of

d)

color of

18.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-lysis'?

a)

breakdown

b)

formation

c)

movement

d)

attachment

19.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-malacia'?

a)

softening

b)

hardening

c)

inflammation

d)

enlargement

20.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-megaly'?

a)

enlargement

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

tumor

21.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ole'?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

old

22.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?

a)

tumor/mass

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

cell

23.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-opsy'?

a)

to view

b)

to cut

c)

to heal

d)

to bind

24.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?

a)

abnormal condition

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

25.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-pathy'?

a)

disease condition

b)

treatment

c)

inflammation

d)

study of

26.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-penia'?

a)

deficiency

b)

inflammation

c)

enlargement

d)

tumor

27.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-phobia'?

a)

fear

b)

love

c)

study

d)

color

28.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasia'?

a)

growth

b)

pain

c)

inflammation

d)

paralysis

29.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasty'?

a)

surgical repair

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

removal

30.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ptosis'?

a)

falling

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

enlargement

31.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-sclerosis'?

a)

hardening

b)

softening

c)

inflammation

d)

swelling

32.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?

a)

instrument for viewing

b)

method of measurement

c)

type of organism

d)

form of energy

33.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-scopy'?

a)

process of viewing

b)

inflammation

c)

surgical removal

d)

disease condition

e)

study of

34.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-stasis'?

a)

controlling

b)

breaking down

c)

forming

d)

removing

35.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-stomy'?

a)

new opening

b)

inflammation

c)

removal

d)

pain

36.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-therapy'?

a)

treatment

b)

disease

c)

study

d)

removal

37.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?

a)

cutting into

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

disease

38.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-trophy'?

a)

development

b)

disease

c)

pain

d)

inflammation

39.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ule'?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

old

40.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-um, -ium'?

a)

structure

b)

disease

c)

color

d)

process

41.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-us'?

a)

substance

b)

location

c)

process

d)

condition

42.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-y'?

a)

condition

b)

person

c)

place

d)

action

43.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ac, -iac'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

resembling

c)

originating from

d)

full of

44.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ary'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

full of

c)

capable of

d)

without

45.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-eal'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

resembling

c)

removal of

d)

inflammation of

46.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-genic'?

a)

producing

b)

destroying

c)

moving

d)

hearing

47.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ic, -ical'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

without

c)

full of

d)

against

48.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-oid'?

a)

resembling

b)

destroying

c)

healing

d)

measuring

49.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ose'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

resembling

c)

full of

d)

capable of

50.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ous'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

full of life

c)

related to numbers

d)

without form

51.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-tic'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

resembling

c)

full of

d)

capable of

52.

What does the combining form 'abdomin/o' mean?

a)

abdomen

b)

arm

c)

foot

d)

heart

53.

What does the combining form 'acr/o' mean?

a)

extremities

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

54.

What does the combining form 'acu/o' mean?

a)

sharp/severe

b)

slow/gradual

c)

large/broad

d)

cold/frozen

e)

soft/gentle

55.

What does the combining form 'aden/o' mean?

a)

gland

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

56.

What does the combining form 'adip/o' mean?

a)

fat

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

skin

57.

What does the combining form 'amni/o' mean?

a)

amnion

b)

muscle

c)

nerve

d)

bone

58.

What does the combining form 'angi/o' mean?

a)

vessel

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

59.

What does the combining form 'arteri/o' mean?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

60.

What does the combining form 'arthr/o' mean?

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

61.

What does the combining form 'axill/o' mean?

a)

armpit

b)

knee

c)

neck

d)

foot

62.

What does the combining form 'bi/o' mean?

a)

life

b)

two

c)

blood

d)

body

63.

What does the combining form 'blephar/o' mean?

a)

eyelid

b)

ear

c)

nose

d)

tongue

64.

What does the combining form 'bronch/o' mean?

a)

bronchial tubes

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

65.

What does the combining form 'carcin/o' mean?

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

bone

d)

muscle

66.

What does the combining form 'cardi/o' mean?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

kidney

67.

What does the combining form 'chem/o' mean?

a)

drug

b)

sugar

c)

cell

d)

heat

68.

What does the combining form 'chondr/o' mean?

a)

cartilage

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

69.

What does the combining form 'chron/o' mean?

a)

time

b)

color

c)

sound

d)

shape

70.

What does the combining form 'col/o' mean?

a)

colon

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

kidney

71.

What does the combining form 'cyst/o' mean?

a)

urinary bladder

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

72.

What does the combining form 'encephal/o' mean?

a)

brain

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

stomach

73.

What does the combining form 'erythr/o' mean?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

white

d)

yellow

74.

What does the combining form 'morph/o' mean?

a)

shape/form

b)

blood

c)

cell

d)

disease

75.

What does the combining form 'muc/o' mean?

a)

mucus

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

fat

76.

What does the combining form 'my/o' mean?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

77.

What does the combining form 'myel/o' mean?

a)

spinal cord

b)

muscle

c)

bone marrow

d)

nerve

78.

What does the combining form 'necr/o' mean?

a)

death

b)

life

c)

cell

d)

blood

79.

What does the combining form 'nephr/o' mean?

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

stomach

80.

What does the combining form 'neur/o' mean?

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

skin

81.

What does the combining form 'neutr/o' mean?

a)

neutrophil

b)

red blood cell

c)

platelet

d)

lymphocyte

82.

What does the combining form 'nucle/o' mean?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosome

83.

What does the combining form 'ophthalm/o' mean?

a)

eye

b)

ear

c)

nose

d)

mouth

84.

What does the combining form 'oste/o' mean?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

nerve

d)

skin

85.

What does the combining form 'ot/o' mean?

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

mouth

86.

What does the combining form 'path/o' mean?

a)

disease

b)

treatment

c)

cell

d)

blood

87.

What does the combining form 'peritone/o' mean?

a)

peritoneum

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

88.

What does the combining form 'phag/o' mean?

a)

swallow

b)

breathe

c)

write

d)

see

89.

What does the combining form 'phleb/o' mean?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

90.

What does the combining form 'plas/o' mean?

a)

formation

b)

pain

c)

color

d)

cell

91.

What does the combining form 'pleur/o' mean?

a)

pleura

b)

lung

c)

rib

d)

diaphragm

92.

What does the combining form 'pneumon/o' mean?

a)

lungs

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

93.

What does the combining form 'pulmon/o' mean?

a)

lungs

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

94.

What does the combining form 'radi/o' mean?

a)

x-rays

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

heat

95.

What does the combining form 'rect/o' mean?

a)

rectum

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

96.

What is the meaning of the medical root 'hem/o'?

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

bone

d)

muscle

97.

What is the meaning of the medical root 'hepat/o'?

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

heart

d)

lung

98.

What is the meaning of the medical root 'hydr/o'?

a)

fluid

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

99.

What is the meaning of the medical root 'inguin/o'?

a)

groin

b)

knee

c)

elbow

d)

neck

100.

What is the meaning of the medical root 'isch/o'?

a)

to hold back

b)

to cut

c)

to join

d)

to swell