Suffixes for Digestive System

What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?

• instrument used to view

• a type of plant

• a musical instrument

• a type of fabric

What does the suffix '-osis' indicate?

• process; abnormal condition

• a type of plant

• a musical term

• a mathematical operation

What is the meaning of the suffix '-um, -us'?

• structure; tissue; thing

• person; individual

• action; process

• place; location

What is the meaning of the suffix '-pepsia'?

• digestion

• breathing

• circulation

• growth

What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?

• flow; excessive discharge

• pain

• inflammation

• swelling

What does the suffix '-megaly' mean?

• enlargement

• reduction

• color change

• pain

What does the suffix '-ia' indicate?

• condition

• disease

• location

• process

What does the suffix '-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic' pertain to?

• pertaining to

• related to

• belonging to

• associated with

What is the meaning of the suffix '-orexia'?

• appetite

• hunger

• thirst

• sleep

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ase'?

• enzyme

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid