Suffix Terms
What suffix means suture
rrhapy
To change words ending in y from singular form to plural form
Drop the y and add ies
The word that means tumor of nerve cells is
Neur/oma
The word that means an instrument to cut the skin is
derm/a/tome
Medicine that treats the foot, ankle, and lower leg
Podiatry
swelling
What is the plural form of bacterium
bacteria
The word that means visual examination of a joint
arthroscopy
The word that means pain in a nerve is
nerualgia
A patient has swelling in their feet, due to extra fluid in their body. This could be described as
edema
Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening
Lysis
The plural of the word diagnosis is
diagnoses
The word that means inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
The word that means narrowing of a vein is
phlebostenosis
paralysis
plegia
The suffix iatry means
medicine; treatment
To build the plural form of words ending in is, you
Drop is and add es
The word that means excessive vomiting
The word that means an instrument for recording activity of the heart
cardi/o/graph
emia
blood condition
The suffix ism means
condition
What is the plural form of septa
septae
The word that means rupture of an artery is
arteriorrhexis
carcinogenesis
pathy
disease