Question

match the medical suffixes to their correct meanings:

-cele
-edema
-emesis
-iasis
-ism
-lithiasis

meanings:
presence of stones
hernia
vomiting
condition, disease
pathological condition or state, presence of
swelling

Explanation:

Match -cele

The suffix -cele refers to a hernia, swelling, or protrusion.
Using the Medical Suffixes knowledge point, we match -cele with Hernia.

Match -edema

The suffix -edema refers to swelling caused by excess fluid.
Using the Suffix Meanings knowledge point, we match -edema with Swelling.

Match -emesis

The suffix -emesis refers to the act of vomiting.
Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point, we match -emesis with Vomiting.

Match -iasis

The suffix -iasis refers to a pathological condition or state, or the presence of something.
Using the Medical Suffixes knowledge point, we match -iasis with Pathological condition or state, presence of.

Match -ism

The suffix -ism refers to a condition, disease, theory, or state of being.
Using the Suffix Meanings knowledge point, we match -ism with Condition, disease.

Match -lithiasis

The suffix -lithiasis refers specifically to the presence or formation of stones (calculi).
Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point, we match -lithiasis with Presence of stones.

Answer:

Suffix	Meaning
-edema	Swelling
-emesis	Vomiting
-iasis	Pathological condition or state, presence of
-ism	Condition, disease
-lithiasis	Presence of stones