Match the meanings with the suffixes.

--ptysis
A)bursting forth of blood
B)digestion
C)eating, swallowing
D)flow, discharge
E)involuntary contraction of muscles
F)opening
G)spitting
H)stopping, controlling
I)stretching, dilation, widening
J)surgical repair
K)suture
L)tightening, narrowing, stricture
M)vomiting

Question

Match the meanings with the suffixes.

--ptysis
A)bursting forth of blood
B)digestion
C)eating, swallowing
D)flow, discharge
E)involuntary contraction of muscles
F)opening
G)spitting
H)stopping, controlling
I)stretching, dilation, widening
J)surgical repair
K)suture
L)tightening, narrowing, stricture
M)vomiting

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

-ptysis means spitting, often used in medical terms related to the expulsion of material from the lungs or respiratory tract, such as in "hemoptysis" which means spitting of blood.

Match the Meanings with the Suffixes