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Medical Suffixes and Their Meanings

Test your knowledge of medical terminology by matching these common suffixes to their correct meanings.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-itis', as in 'bronchitis'?
  • 02The suffix '-ectomy' in 'appendectomy' refers to what procedure?
  • 03What does the suffix '-ology' mean, as in 'cardiology'?
  • 04The medical suffix '-oma' typically refers to what?
  • 05What does the suffix '-algia' signify, as in 'neuralgia'?
  • 06In the term 'rhinoplasty', what does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
  • 07The suffix '-scopy' in 'endoscopy' refers to what type of procedure?
  • 08What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhea', as in 'diarrhea'?
  • 09What does the suffix '-tomy', as in 'tracheotomy', mean?
  • 10The suffix '-pathy' in 'neuropathy' indicates what?
  • 11What does the medical suffix '-megaly' mean, as in 'hepatomegaly'?
  • 12The suffix '-osis', as in 'psychosis', refers to what?
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