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WorksheetsMed Term Suffix Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the suffix '-ac/al' mean?
tumor
condition
disease
pertaining to
What is the meaning of the suffix '-blast'?
expansion
pain
bud
cell
The suffix '-cyte' refers to what?
blood condition
cell
softening
enlargement
What does '-dynia' indicate?
pain
excision
speech
paralysis
The suffix '-ectomy' means what?
excision
deficiency
flow/discharge
incision
What does '-emia' refer to?
hardening
growth
eating/swallowing
blood condition
What is the meaning of '-itis'?
pertaining to
resembling
condition
inflammation
The suffix '-lysis/lytic' means what?
break down
enlargement
tumor
speech
What does '-malacia' indicate?
softening
paralysis
bleeding
deficiency
The suffix '-megaly' refers to what?
disease
enlargement
condition
viewing/examining
What is the meaning of '-oma'?
growth
tumor
condition
eating/swallowing
What does '-osis' usually indicate?
condition; usually abnormal
pertaining to
speech
surgical fixation
The suffix '-pathy' means what?
disease
condition
softening
blood condition
What does '-penia' refer to?
paralysis
expansion
flow/discharge
deficiency
What is the meaning of '-plasty'?
surgical reconstruction
eating/swallowing
speech
hardening
