Common Suffixes 1
Common Suffixes 2
Procedural Suffixes
Surgical Suffixes
Putting it all together
100

Suffix for pain

What is -algia

100

Meaning of "-pathy"

What is disease?

100

Combining the suffix for -scope

What is instrument for viewing

100

What is the Medical Terminology suffix for surgical removal or excision?

What is -ectomy

100

Every medical term MUST have this word part?

What is suffix

200

What is the medical terminology for enlarged

What is -megaly

200

Meaning of "-oma"

What is tumor/mass?

200

What is the medical term for -gram

What is record

200

What is the suffix for -plasty

What is surgical repair

200

What is the definition of rhinorrhea?

What is discharge from the nose

300

What does -logist mean?

What is one who studies

300

Meaning of "-sclerosis"

What is hardening?

300

What is the medical term for process of recording?

What is -graphy

300

What is the Medical Terminology suffix for surgically creating an opening?

What is -ostomy

300

What is the definition of the medical term for hypertrophy?

What is excessive development

400
What is the medical suffix for -ptosis

What is drooping

400

Meaning of "-iasis"

What is abnormal condition

400

What is the medical term for instrument of measuring?

What is -meter

400

What is the suffix for -tome?

What is instrument to cut

400

What is the Medical Terminology word for narrowing

What is -stenosis

500

What does -ism mean

What is state of

500

Meaning of "-cyte"

What is cell?

500

suffix for -scopic

What is pertaining to visually examining

500

What is the Medical Terminology suffix for puncture to withdraw fluid?

What is -centesis

500

What is the Medical Terminology word -malacia

What is abdnormal softening