<p> MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1 In the term arthritis, the suffix -itis means: 1) ______repair. B) pertaining to. C) inflammation. D) removal. </p><p>Select the suffix that means "study of." 2) ______-algia B) -lysis C) -logy D) -logist </p><p>Select the suffix that means "disease. " 3) ______-pepsia B) -penia C) -pathy D) -plasty </p><p>The suffix -scope in the term telescope means: 4) ______far away. B) feel inside. communicate. D) instrument to view. </p><p>The suffix -logy stands for: 5) ______specialty. B) department. C) specialist. D) study of. </p><p>The suffixes -ic and -al both mean: 6) ______disease of. B) measure of. C) condition of. D) pertaining to. </p><p>Select the suffix that means "use of an instrume nt for viewing. " 7) ______-scopy B) -graphy C) -scope D) -gram E) -graph </p><p>What is the suffix for vomiting ? 8) ______-vomesis B) -emia C) -vomina D) -emesis </p><p>In the term hemophili a, the suffix -philia means: 9) ______to bleed. B) blood. C) love for. D) hemorrhage. </p><p>Select the suffix that means "affinity for." 10) ______-phil B) -penia C) -plegia D) -phobia </p><p>Select the suffix that means "vomitin g." 11) ______-eal B) -emia C) -ectomy D) -emesis </p><p>Select the suffix that means "swallow ing." 12) ______-phobia B) -plegia C) -phagia D) -philia </p><p>Which of the followin g suffixes does not mean "pertaini ng to"? 13) ______-al B) -oma C) -ous D) -ic </p><p>Select the suffix that means "tumor." 14) ______-oxia B) -oma C) -osis D) -ous </p><p>Select the suffix that means "paralysi s." 15) ______-penia B) -plegia C) -phobia D) -pathy </p><p>After running five miles, the runner suffered from arthralgi a. What is the meaning of the suffix -algia? 16) ______diseased B) damaged C) torn D) pain </p><p>Select the suffix that means "pain." 17) ______-al B) -algia C) -atresia D) -asthenia </p><p>The suffix -ia at the end of a medical term means: 18) ______inflammation. B) condition. C) growth. D) disease. </p><p>If cyst- is the word root for bladder, what is cystitis? 19) ______inflammation of the bladder B) removal of the bladder cancer of the bladder D) disease of the bladder </p><p>In the term alcoholis m, what does the suffix -ism mean? 20) ______formation B) falling C) drinking D) condition </p><p>Select the suffix that means "conditio n." 21) ______-opia B) -oxia C) -osis D) -oma </p><p>Select the suffix that means "hernia, swelling, or protrusio n." 22) ______-crit B) -centesis C) -cele D) -cusis </p><p>A nephrom a is a(n) ______of the kidney. 23) ______infection B) tumor C) disease D) cyst </p><p>Select the suffix that means "deficien cy." 24) ______-pepsia B) -penia C) -phagia D) -pnea </p><p>Select the suffix that means "hardeni ng." 25) ______-stenosis B) -stomy C) -stasis D) -sclerosis </p><p>Select the suffix that means "fear." 26) ______-phobia B) -phonia C) -phagia D) -plegia </p><p>Select the suffix that means "excessiv e discharg e." 27) ______-rrhexis B) -rrhagia C) -rrhaphy D) -rrhea </p><p>Select the suffix with the correct spelling. 28) ______-rea B) -rreah C) -reah D) -rrhea </p><p>Select the suffix that means "hardeni ng." 29) ______-sclerosis B) -spasm C) -stomy D) -schisis E) -stenosis </p><p>What does the suffix -logist mean in the term sociologis t? 30) ______one who practices B) field of study treatment D) one who treats </p><p>If a patient is schedule d for a nephrect omy, what procedur e will be done? 31) ______incision into a kidney B) visual exam of a kidney repair of a kidney D) removal of a kidney </p><p>Select the suffix that means "to surgicall y puncture ." 32) ______-crit B) -cusis C) -centesis D) -cele </p><p>Select the suffix that means "surgical removal. " 33) ______-tomy B) -ectomy C) -centesis D) -rrhaphy E) -desis </p><p>Select the suffix that means "fusion." 34) ______-desis B) -centesis C) -plasty D) -ectomy </p><p>Select the suffix with the correct spelling. 35) ______-ectuhme B) -ektomy C) -ictomy D) -ectomy </p><p>In the term thermome ter, the suffix -meter stands for: 36) ______temperature. B) instrument. heat recording. D) measuring instrument. </p><p>Select the suffix that means "surgical repair." 37) ______-penia B) -pepsia C) -plasty D) -pathy </p><p>Select the suffix that means "an instrume nt for recordin g." 38) ______-graph B) -genesis C) -graphy D) -gram E) -genic </p><p>Select the suffix that means "process of measurin g." 39) ______-metry B) -plasty C) -graphy D) -scopy </p><p>Select the suffix that means "suturing ." 40) ______-rrhea B) -emia C) -ectomy D) -rraphy </p><p>Select the suffix that means "surgical creation of an opening. " 41) ______-tome B) -tomy C) -stomy D) -tocia </p><p>Select the suffix that means "to surgicall y crush." 42) ______-ectomy B) -centesis C) -tripsy D) -plasty </p><p>Select the suffix that means "an incision." 43) ______-tripsy B) -trophy C) -tocia D) -tomy </p><p>A colonosc opy is: 44) ______making an artificial opening into the colon. a visual exam of the colon with an instrument. an X-ray of the colon. an incision into the colon. </p><p>SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. A suffix is a word part that is attached to the ______of a word root. 45) ______</p><p>The suffix that means inflamma tion is ______. 46) ______</p><p>A suffix that means "disease" is ______. 47) ______</p><p>A suffix that means "study of" is ______. 48) ______</p><p>If the prefix a- means "no or not," what is aphagia? 49) ______</p><p>A suffix that means "pain" is ______. 50) ______</p><p>Besides -algia, what is another suffix that means "pain"? 51) ______</p><p>What is the meaning of the suffix -phobia? 52) ______</p><p>A suffix that means "fear" is ______. 53) ______</p><p>What does the suffix -ary mean? 54) ______</p><p>If cyst- is the word root for bladder, what does the term cystic mean? 55) ______</p><p>In the term psychiatr y, what does the suffix -iatry mean? 56) ______</p><p>A suffix that means "one who studies or practices " is ______. 57) ______</p><p>The suffix -logy in the term biology means what? 58) ______</p><p>The suffix that means "surgical removal" is ______. 59) ______</p><p>The suffix that means "surgical repair" is ______. 60) ______</p><p>What is the suffix that means "the process of measurin g"? 61) ______</p><p>What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean? 62) ______</p><p>If the prefix hypo- means "below normal," what does the term hypoxia mean? 63) ______</p><p>Define the followin g suffixes.</p><p>-itis ______64) ______</p><p>-pathy ______65) ______</p><p>-scope ______66) ______</p><p>-logy ______67) ______</p><p>-meter ______68) ______</p><p>-emesis ______69) ______</p><p>-malacia ______70) ______</p><p>-phasia ______71) ______</p><p>-oma ______72) ______</p><p>-phobia ______73) ______</p><p>-rrhea ______74) ______</p><p>-emia ______75) ______</p><p>-logist ______76) ______</p><p>-iatry ______77) ______</p><p>-ectomy ______78) ______</p><p>-plasty ______79) ______</p><p>-stomy ______80) ______</p><p>-tripsy ______81) ______</p><p>TRUE/F ALSE. Write 'T' if the statemen t is true and 'F' if the statemen t is false. The term gastropat hy means "disease of the stomach. " 82) ______</p><p>In the term quadriple gia, the suffix -plegia means "amputat ed." 83) ______</p><p>In the term arterioscl erosis, the suffix -sclerosis means "hardeni ng." 84) ______</p><p>The suffix for suturing is -rrhagia. 85) ______</p><p>The suffix -ous means "conditio n." 86) ______</p><p>The suffix -ad means "toward. " 87) ______</p><p>The action of making a puncture is indicated by the suffix -plasty. 88) ______</p><p>A gastropla sty is removal of the stomach. 89) ______</p><p>An arteriogr am is an image or record of the arteries. 90) ______</p><p>The suffix -tome stands for a cutting instrume nt. 91) ______</p><p>1 ) C 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 D 6 D 7 A 8 D 9 C 1 A 1 D 1 C 1 B 1 B 1 B 1 D 1 B 1 B 1 A 2 D 2 C 2 C 2 B 2 B 2 D 2 A 2 D 2 D 2 A 3 D 3 D 3 C 3 B 3 A 3 D 3 D 3 C 3 A 3 A 4 D 4 C 4 C 4 D 4 B 4 end 4 -itis 4 - path y 4 -logy 4 no swall owin g or not swall owin g 5 - algia or -dyni a 5 - dyni a 5 fear 5 - phob ia 5 perta ining to 5 perta ining to the blad der 5 treat ment , or speci alty 5 - logis t 5 stud y of 5 - ecto my 6 - plast y 6 - metr y 6 sutur ing 6 abov e nor mal nour ishm ent or deve lopm ent 6 infla mma tion 6 disea se 6 instr ume nt for view ing 6 stud y of 6 instr ume nt to meas ure 6 vomi ting 7 softe ning 7 spea king 7 tumo r 7 fear 7 exces sive disch arge 7 bloo d cond ition 7 one who studi es or pract ices 7 treat ment or speci alty 7 surgi cal remo val 7 surgi cal repai r 8 surgi cal creat ion of an open ing 8 surgi cally crus hing 8 TRU E 8 FAL SE 8 TRU E 8 FAL SE 8 FAL SE 8 TRU E 8 FAL SE 8 FAL SE 9 TRU E 9 TRU E</p>