Write out the meaning for each of the following suffixes.

Question

1. -algia
2. -cele
3. -cyte
4. -dynia
5. -ectasis
6. -gen
7. -genic
8. -ia
9. -iasis
10. -ism
11. -itis
12. -logist
13. -logy
14. -lytic
15. -malacia
16. -megaly
17. -oma
18. -opsy
19. -osis
20. -pathy
21. -plasm
22. -plegia
23. -ptosis
24. -rrhage
25. -rrhagia
26. -rrhea
27. -rrhexis
28. -sclerosis
29. -stenosis
30. -therapy
31. -trophy
32. -centesis
33. -ectomy
34. -ostomy
35. -otomy
36. -pexy
37. -plasty
38. -rrhaphy
39. -tome
40. -gram
41. -graphy
42. -meter
43. -metry
44. -scope
45. -scopic
46. -scopy

Answer 1

1. pain
2. hernia, protrusion
3. cell
4. pain
5. dilation
6. that which produces
7. producing, produced by
8. state, condition
9. abnormal condition
10. state of
11. inflammation
12. one who studies
13. study of
14. destruction
15. abnormal softening
16. enlargement, large
17. tumor, mass, swelling
18. view of
19. abnormal condition
20. disease
21. formation, development
22. paralysis
23. drooping
24. excessive, abnormal flow
25. abnormal flow condition
26. discharge, flow
27. rupture
28. hardening
29. narrowing
30. treatment
31. nourishment, development
32. puncture to withdraw fluid
33. surgical removal
34. surgically create an opening
35. cutting into
36. surgical fixation
37. surgical repair
38. suture
39. instrument to cut
40. record or picture
41. instrument for recording
42. process of recording
43. instrument for measuring
44. process of measuring
45. instrument for viewing
46. pertaining to visually examining