Muscular System - Suffixes

What does the suffix 'ac, -al, -ar, -ic' mean?

• pertaining to

• opposite of

• related to time

• indicating a place

What does the suffix '-algia' mean?

• pain

• growth

• color

• shape

What does the suffix '-asthenia' mean?

• weakness

• strength

• speed

• growth

What does the suffix '-cele' mean?

• hernia; swelling; protrusion

• growth

• pain

• disease

What does the suffix '-ceps' mean?

• heads (attachments)

• tails (endings)

• sides (edges)

• roots (origins)

What does the suffix '-dynia' mean?

• pain

• growth

• inflammation

• swelling

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

• surgical removal; excision

• inflammation

• study of

• disease

What does the suffix '-esthesia' mean?

• sensation

• movement

• growth

• color

What does the suffix '-gram' mean?

• record; image

• red

• words

• sound

What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?

• process of recording

• art of cooking

• study of stars

• method of painting