Suffixes - Medical Terminology, Medical
Terminology for CMAA Questions With All Correct
Answers
-itis correct answer -inflammation
-ic correct answer -pertaining to
-ous correct answer -pertaining to
-pathy correct answer -disease
-megaly correct answer -enlargement
-al correct answer -pertaining to
-cyte correct answer -cell
-gen correct answer -substance or agent that causes
-genic correct answer -producing, originating, causing
-logist correct answer -one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy correct answer -study of
-oid correct answer -resembling
-oma correct answer -tumor, swelling
-osis correct answer -abnormal condition (means *increase* when used
with blood cell word roots)
-plasia correct answer -condition of formation, development, growth
-plasm correct answer -growth, substance, formation
, -sarcoma correct answer -malignant tumor
-sis correct answer -state of
-stasis correct answer -control, stop, standing
-ad correct answer -toward
-coccus (pl. -cocci) correct answer -berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
-ectomy correct answer -excision or surgical removal
-ia correct answer -diseased or abnormal state, condition of
-malacia correct answer -softening
-opsy correct answer -view of, viewing
-phagia correct answer -eating or swallowing
-plasty correct answer -surgical repair
-rrhea correct answer -flow, discharge
-tome correct answer -instrument used to cut
-algia correct answer -pain
-ar correct answer -pertaining to
-ary correct answer -pertaining to
-eal correct answer -pertaining to
-cele correct answer -hernia or protrusion
-centesis correct answer -surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile
needle)
Terminology for CMAA Questions With All Correct
Answers
-itis correct answer -inflammation
-ic correct answer -pertaining to
-ous correct answer -pertaining to
-pathy correct answer -disease
-megaly correct answer -enlargement
-al correct answer -pertaining to
-cyte correct answer -cell
-gen correct answer -substance or agent that causes
-genic correct answer -producing, originating, causing
-logist correct answer -one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy correct answer -study of
-oid correct answer -resembling
-oma correct answer -tumor, swelling
-osis correct answer -abnormal condition (means *increase* when used
with blood cell word roots)
-plasia correct answer -condition of formation, development, growth
-plasm correct answer -growth, substance, formation
, -sarcoma correct answer -malignant tumor
-sis correct answer -state of
-stasis correct answer -control, stop, standing
-ad correct answer -toward
-coccus (pl. -cocci) correct answer -berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
-ectomy correct answer -excision or surgical removal
-ia correct answer -diseased or abnormal state, condition of
-malacia correct answer -softening
-opsy correct answer -view of, viewing
-phagia correct answer -eating or swallowing
-plasty correct answer -surgical repair
-rrhea correct answer -flow, discharge
-tome correct answer -instrument used to cut
-algia correct answer -pain
-ar correct answer -pertaining to
-ary correct answer -pertaining to
-eal correct answer -pertaining to
-cele correct answer -hernia or protrusion
-centesis correct answer -surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile
needle)
