Medical Terminology - Suffixes and Their Meanings Quiz

Suffix 'ia' signifies the condition of.

The suffix '-ectomy' indicates the removal or excision of a part.

Suffix 'opathy' indicates abnormal condition or disease.

The procedure indicated by the suffix '-centesis' is surgical puncture to remove fluid.

Suffix 'desis' means surgical fixation or fusion.

The suffix '-genic' denotes origin.

The suffix '-algia' denotes pain.

The suffix '-pathy' refers to disease.

The suffix '-rrhaphy' signifies surgical repair.

The suffix '-ostomy' indicates the surgical creation of an opening.

The suffix '-penia' signifies deficiency.

The condition indicated by the suffix '-rrhexis' is rupture.

Suffix '-plasty' signifies surgical repair.

The suffix '-cyte' refers to a cell.

The suffix '-phagia' means swallowing or eating.

The suffix '-graphy' refers to an instrument to record.

The suffix '-stenosis' indicates narrowing or stricture.