Medical Suffixes that Describe Surgery, Diagnosis & Procedure (Part 2)

This quiz is the part 2 of to the suffixes that pertain to surgery, diagnosis & procedure.

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Suffix Meaning Word Example
-otomy, -tomy surgical incision phlebotomy
-tome surgical incision instrument microtome
-pexy fix or secure orchiopexy
-plasty surgical repair or reconstruction rhinoplasty
-rrhaphy surgical suturing myorrhaphy
-scope instrument used for viewing or examination microscope
-scopic pertaining to visual examination microscopic
-scopy process of viewing with a scope ophthalmoscopy
-tripsy crushing or breaking up lithotripsy

  • Question of

    Medical suffix term that refers to a surgical incision.

    • -otomy
    • -opsy
    • -pexy
    • -oscopy

    Correct Wrong

    -otomy or -tomy is a suffix term that pertains to "surgical incision". Take the word lapar/o/tomy as an example. Lapar/o is a combining form for "abdomen" or "abdominal", -tomy is a suffix that refers to "surgical incision". Laparotomy is a surgery to get into the abdominal cavity by making an incision in the abdominal wall. Usually done as part of an abdominal operation, or as an exploratory surgery.

  • Question of

    Medical suffix term that pertains to a surgical incision instrument.

    • -tome
    • -ostomy
    • -ectomy
    • -tripsy

    Correct Wrong

    -tome is a suffix term that pertains to "surgical incision instrument". Take the word micr(o)/tome as an example. Micr(o)- is a prefix term that means "small", -tome pertains to "surgical incision instrument". Microtome is a piece of equipment that makes tissue slices that are super thin.

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    Medical suffix term that refers to fix or secure.

    • -pexy
    • -centesis
    • -otomy
    • -ectomy

    Correct Wrong

    -pexy is a suffix term that pertains "fix or secure.". Take the word orchi/o/pexy as an example. Orchi/o pertains to "testis", -pexy is a suffix that refers to "fix or secure". Orchiopexy is a surgery designed to move and/or permanently fix a testicle into the scrotum. 

  • Question of

    Medical suffix term that refers to a surgical repair or reconstruction.

    • -plasty
    • -tripsy
    • -oscopy
    • -ostomy

    Correct Wrong

    -plasty is a suffix term for "surgical repair or reconstruction". Take the word rhin/o/plasty as an example. Rhin/o is a combining form for "nose", -plasty means " surgical repair or reconstruction". In cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty refers to an operation that aims to enhance the appearance and function of the nose.

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    Medical suffix term that refers to a surgical suturing.

    • -rrhaphy
    • -tripsy
    • -opsy
    • -oscopy

    Correct Wrong

    -rrhaphy is a suffix term for "surgical suturing". Take the word my/o/rrhaphy as an example. My/o is a combining form for "muscle", -rrhaphy means " surgical suturing". Myorrhaphy is a surgical suturing of a muscle.

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    Medical suffix term that pertains to visual examination instrument.

    • -scope
    • -scopic
    • -tome
    • -plasty

    Correct Wrong

    -scope is a suffix term that pertains "instrument used for viewing or examination". Take the word micr(o)/scope as an example. Micr(o)- is a prefix that pertains to "small", -scope refers to "instrument used for viewing or examination".  A microscope is an optical instrument for seeing small things.

  • Question of

    Medical suffix term pertaining to visual examination.

    • -scopic
    • -scope
    • -scopy
    • -rrhaphy

    Correct Wrong

    -scopic is a suffix term that means "pertaining to visual examination". Take the word micr(o)/scopic as an example. Micr(o)- is a prefix that pertains to "small", -scopic means "pertaining to visual examination".  The term microscopic refers to extremely small objects or organisms, visible only under a microscope.

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    Medical suffix term that refers to process of viewing with a scope.

    • -scopy
    • -plasty
    • -desis
    • -pexy

    Correct Wrong

    -scopy is a suffix term that pertains to "process of viewing with a scope". Take the word ophthalm/o/scopy as an example. Ophthalm/o is a combining form that pertains to "eye", -scopy refers to "process of viewing with a scope".  An ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eye, or the fundus. The fundus is made up of the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels.

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    Medical suffix term that refers to a crushing or breaking up.

    • -tripsy
    • -centesis
    • -opsy
    • -pexy

    Correct Wrong

    -tripsy is a suffix term for "crushing or breaking up". Take the word lith/o/tripsy as an example. Lith/o is a combining word for "stone", -tripsy means "crushing or breaking up". Lithotripsy is a treatment that involves shock waves that break up kidney and ureter stones into manageable pieces that can be excreted through the urine.