Medical Terminology Suffixes Questions With Complete Solutions

Medical Terminology Suffixes Questions
With Complete Solutions

-er, -ist one who




-iatrician practitioner




-logist one who studies; specialist




-ac, -al, -ic, -logic, -logical pertaining to




-iatrics, -iatry medical profession or treatment




-logy study or science of




-centesis surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid




-ectomy excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

, Medical Terminology Suffixes Questions
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-lysis process or loosening, freeing, or destroying




-pexy surgical fixation




-plasty surgical repair




-rrhaphy suture (with stitches)




-scopy visual examination with a lightened instrument




-stomy formation of an opening




-tome instrument used for cutting




-tomy incision