CHS Healthcare and Medical Terminology Prefixes Quiz 1

-a, -um, -y, -e, -us

noun endings

-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

pertaining to

-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis, -pathy

abnormal condition or disease

-algia

pain and suffering

-centesis

surgical procedure to remove fluid

-cyte

cell

-crine

secrete

-dynia

pain

-ectomy

surgical removal

-graphy

process of producing a picture or record

-gram

picture or record

-itis

inflammation of

-iatrics

field of medicine

-megaly

enlargement

-malacia

abnormal softening

-necrosis

tissue death

-oma

tumor, neoplasm (abnormal growth)

-ology

a study of

-ologist

specialist

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-ostomy

surgical creation of an artificial opening

-plasty

surgical repair

-plasm

formative material of cells

-plasia

development, growth, formation

-rrhage, -rrhagia

abnormal excessive fluid discharge (like bleeding)

-rraphy

surgical suturing (using sutures, staples, or glue)

-rrhea

flow or discharge of body fluids

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

-scopy

visual examination

-stasis, -static

control, maintenance of a constant level

-trophy

development, nourishment