Exam 2: Suffixes

The suffix for a thing formed is -plasm.

The definition of the suffix -rrhexis is:

The suffix -pnea means :

If your father had a cardiac problem,what kind of problem did he have?

The suffix in hemoptysis means :

The suffix in aphagia means to speak.

When a person is diagnosed with cardiomegaly,what is the problem?

The suffix in rhinorrhea means :

Divide and label the medical term steroid.Give the meaning.

When reading the meaning of a term you usually begin with the:

The suffix for use or action is ________.

In the term osteoclasis,the suffix means :

When a person has an organ that grows too large,it is called organ hypertrophy.The suffix -trophy means nourishment or ________.

To palpate means :

The term cystocele means :

Explain how a compound suffix is constructed.

Name four diminutive suffixes that mean small or minute.

The suffix ________ means new opening.

In the term basophil,the suffix means :

The suffix ________ means crushing.