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Quiz about Medical suffixes and their meanings

Medical suffixes and their meanings Quiz

These are Greek and Latin suffixes. An example of each will be given in the interesting info.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewer362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
brewer362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,876

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
9892

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does -centesis mean? Hint

small

organ removal

surgical puncture to remove fluid

relating to

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Question 2 of 15

2. What does -rrhaphy mean? Hint

inflammation

flow or discharge

cut open

suture

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does -sclerosis mean? Hint

softening

hardening

crushing

infection

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Question 4 of 15

4. What does -clysis mean? Hint

irrigating, washing

protrusion

displacement

tumor

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does -morph mean? Hint

form, shape

enlargement

growth

instrument

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does -penia mean? Hint

excess of

deficiency of, lack of

state or condition

cell

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does -emesis mean? Hint

diarrhea

vomit

blood

mucus

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does -opsy mean? Hint

to move

study of

to lift

to view

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does -algia mean? Hint

cough

lethargy

pain

slow

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does -oma mean? Hint

cell

digestion

flow

tumor

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does -lytic mean? Hint

increase

destroy

slow

movement

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does -phobia mean? Hint

abnormal fear

decreased fear

normal fear

tolerance

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Question 13 of 15

13. What does -ectopia mean? Hint

stretching

replacement

displacement

exchange

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Question 14 of 15

14. What does -pnea mean? Hint

blinking

eating

breathing

snoring

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Question 15 of 15

15. What does -cyte mean? Hint

plasma

membrane

cell

cytoplasm

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does -centesis mean?

Answer: surgical puncture to remove fluid

Thoracentesis is the removal of fluid from the chest cavity.

2. What does -rrhaphy mean?

Answer: suture

Herniorrhaphy, for example, means to repair a hernia by stitching, or suturing, it.

3. What does -sclerosis mean?

Answer: hardening

Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of arteries.

4. What does -clysis mean?

Answer: irrigating, washing

Hydroclysis is irrigating with water.

5. What does -morph mean?

Answer: form, shape

Ectomorph is the body shape or physique characterized by slenderness and fragility.

6. What does -penia mean?

Answer: deficiency of, lack of

Leukopenia is the lack of white blood cells.

7. What does -emesis mean?

Answer: vomit

Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood.

8. What does -opsy mean?

Answer: to view

Biopsy is the removal of tissue to be viewed microscopically.

9. What does -algia mean?

Answer: pain

Neuralgia is pain in the nerves.

10. What does -oma mean?

Answer: tumor

Carcinoma is a malignant growth.

11. What does -lytic mean?

Answer: destroy

Leukolytic pertains to the destruction of leukocytes.

12. What does -phobia mean?

Answer: abnormal fear

Usually, -phobia is appended to the Greek for the thing the person is afraid of. For example, acrophobia is the abnormal fear of heights.

13. What does -ectopia mean?

Answer: displacement

Tarsectopia is the displacement of the tarsal bone.

14. What does -pnea mean?

Answer: breathing

Dyspnea is difficulty breathing.

15. What does -cyte mean?

Answer: cell

Erythrocyte is a red blood cell.

Source: Author brewer362

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