Suffixes in Medical Terminology Quiz

Test your knowledge on medical terminology suffixes with this quiz. Identify meanings of common suffixes used in medical language.

#1

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate inflammation in medical terminology?

-itis
-ectomy
-osis
-algia
#2

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in medical terminology?

Pertaining to
Removal of
Enlargement of
Inflammation of
#3

Which suffix is commonly used to describe a surgical procedure that creates an opening?

-tomy
-emia
-graphy
-clasis
#4

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

Disease or abnormal condition
Bursting forth, profuse flow
Enlargement of
Presence of a substance in the blood
#5

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate a surgical puncture to remove fluid?

-tomy
-centesis
-scopy
-plasty
#6

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

Surgical removal
Pertaining to
Bursting forth, profuse flow
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
#7

Which suffix denotes a condition of abnormal softening in medical terms?

-malacia
-phobia
-rrhage
-megaly
#8

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

Surgical removal
Bursting forth, profuse flow
Enlargement of
Tumor or mass
#9

What does the suffix '-pathy' mean in medical terminology?

Surgical removal
Pertaining to
Disease or abnormal condition
Inflammation of
#10

Which suffix denotes the surgical removal or excision of a specified body part?

-ectomy
-phobia
-plasty
-rrhage
#11

Which suffix means a surgical fracture or breaking down of a body part?

-pathy
-clasis
-phobia
-megaly
#12

What does the suffix '-graphy' mean in medical terminology?

Surgical removal
Pertaining to
Process of recording
Abnormal fear or aversion
#13

Which suffix means abnormal enlargement in medical terminology?

-pathy
-lysis
-megaly
-phobia
#14

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

Enlargement of
Bursting forth, profuse flow
Surgical removal
Abnormal fear or aversion
#15

Which suffix means the surgical repair or reconstruction of a body part?

-pathy
-rrhage
-phobia
-plasty
#16

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

Pertaining to
Abnormal fear or aversion
Destruction or breakdown
Inflammation of
#17

Which suffix indicates the surgical fixation or fusion of a body part?

-clasis
-plasty
-lysis
-desis
#18

What does the suffix '-desis' mean in medical terminology?

Destruction or breakdown
Abnormal fear or aversion
Surgical fixation or fusion
Inflammation of

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