Exam 2: Understanding Suffixes

The suffix -ia at the end of a medical term means:

Select the suffix with the correct spelling.

Select the suffix that means "hernia."

Select the suffix that means "surgical creation of an opening."

The action of making a puncture is indicated by the suffix -plasty.

A suffix that means "disease" is ________.

A nephroma is a(n) ________ of the kidney.

The suffix -tripsy means "surgical repair."

Match the suffix with the correct definition. --rrhea

A suffix that means "study of" is ________.

What is the suffix that means "the process of measuring"?

The suffix -ectomy means "________ removal."

The suffix -malacia means "________ of."

A suffix that means "one who studies" is ________.

The suffix -ad means "________."

The term gastropathy means "disease of the stomach."

The suffix -stomy means "surgical creation of an opening."

The suffix -iatry means "________ or specialty."

What is the suffix for vomiting?

Match the suffix with the correct definition. --drome