HANDOUT 5.6 Quick Quest
Categorize the following terms as related to (a) anatomy, (b) diagnostic test or procedure,
(c) disease or disorder, (d) nonsurgical treatment, or (e) surgery. The suffix often indicates
its category.
1. abdominal quadrant
2. abscess
3. acrocyanosis
4. adrenals
5. anaphylaxis
6. anemia
7. ascites
8. blepharotomy
9. cephalometry
10. chiroplasty
11. dacryocyst
12. dacryolithiasis
13. edema
14. hemodialysis
15. hydrocephalus
16. peritoneum
17. sialography
18. telecardiogram
19. umbilical
20. viscera