Exam 2: Suffixes

When giving the definition of a medical term,which part of the word is typically defined first?

What suffix should be added to the root ster to make a word that means resembling a solid substance?

The suffix meaning bladder or sac is ________.

The suffix that means weakness is:

The suffix for urination or condition of urine is ________.

Which of the following suffixes means paralysis?

The suffix meaning rupture is ________.

In the term abrasion,what does the suffix -ion mean?

The suffix ________ means oxygen.

When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a root:

The suffix ________ means surgical puncture.

The suffix in the term aphagia means to speak.

If the combining form neur/o means nerve,then what is a neurocyte?

The suffix -derma means skin.

The suffixes -al,-ary,-ic,and -ous all mean:

The suffix ________ means motion.

What does the suffix -blast mean?

What does the suffix -ectasis mean?

The suffix -genesis means:

When a suffix is added to a word,it: