Medical Procedure Suffixes Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical terminology suffixes commonly used in procedures. Surgically inclined? Dive in!

#1

Which suffix is commonly used to denote the surgical removal of a structure?

-ectomy
-itis
-osis
-algia
#2

What is the meaning of the suffix '-otomy' in medical terminology?

Surgical removal of a structure
Surgical repair or suture
Surgical incision or cutting
Surgical puncture for fluid removal
#3

What does the suffix '-rrhea' typically indicate in medical terminology?

Pertaining to
Inflammation
Discharge or flow
Enlargement or stretching
#4

What does the suffix '-itis' commonly indicate in medical terminology?

Surgical repair or suture
Inflammation
Surgical creation of an opening
Pertaining to
#5

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-cyte' indicate?

Surgical repair or suture
Cell
Surgical creation of an opening
Pertaining to
#6

What does the suffix '-plasty' typically indicate in a medical procedure?

Excision or removal
Repair or reconstruction
Inflammation
Pertaining to
#7

In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhaphy'?

Surgical creation of an opening
Surgical repair or suture
Inflammation
Enlargement or stretching
#8

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate the surgical creation of an opening?

-ectomy
-plasty
-centesis
-rrhaphy
#9

In medical procedures, what does the suffix '-dynia' typically indicate?

Pertaining to
Inflammation
Pain
Surgical removal of a structure
#10

In medical procedures, what is the meaning of the suffix '-graphy'?

Surgical incision or cutting
Visual examination or observation
Surgical repair or suture
Recording or capturing images
#11

Which suffix denotes the process of recording or capturing an image using X-rays?

-gram
-scopy
-graphy
-metry
#12

What does the suffix '-centesis' refer to in medical procedures?

Surgical repair or suture
Surgical creation of an opening
Surgical puncture for fluid removal
Surgical removal of a structure
#13

What does the suffix '-scopy' refer to in medical terminology?

Surgical repair or suture
Surgical incision or cutting
Visual examination or observation
Enlargement or stretching
#14

In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the suffix '-genesis'?

Surgical puncture for fluid removal
Surgical creation of an opening
Origin or production
Surgical removal of a structure
#15

What does the suffix '-malacia' indicate in medical terminology?

Pertaining to
Inflammation
Softening
Surgical puncture for fluid removal

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