level: Suffix Meanings
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Suffix Meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pain | -algia |
| condition, usually abnormal | -asis |
| hernia, herniation, pouching | -cele |
| puncture and aspiration of cell | -centisis |
| cell | -cyte |
| make something happen | -duction |
| dilation, stretching | -ectasis |
| excision, removal of | -ectomy |
| blood condition | -emia |
| development, production, creation | -genesis |
| producing, causing | -genic |
| record | -gram |
| a diagram, a recording intrument | -graph |
| making a recording | -graphy |
| condition of | -iasis |
| the study of | -logy |
| destruction of, decomposition | -lysis |
| enlargement | -megaly |
| measuring instrument | -meter |
| measurement | -metry |
| tumour | -oma |
| condition | -osis |
| disease | -pathy |
| lack, deficiency | -penia |
| speaking | -phasia |
| an exaggerated fear | -phobia |
| surgical repair or reshaping | -plasty |
| paralysis | -plegia |
| falling, sagging, dropping down | -ptosis |
| excessive flow | -rrhage, -rrhagia |
| stitching, suturing | -rrhaphy |
| profuse flow, discharge | -rrhea |
| examination instrument | -scope |
| examination using a scope | -scopy |
| maintenance, maintaininga constant level | -stasis |
| creation of an opening | -stomy, -ostomy |
| incision, cutting into | -tomy, -ostomy |
| condition of the urine | -uria |