Ivy Tech Medical Terminology Complete Practice Test 2026

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Which suffix means vomiting?

-emesis

The concept tested is suffix meaning vomiting. The suffix -emesis comes from a Greek root for vomiting and is used in medical terms to reference vomiting, as in hyperemesis (excessive vomiting) or simply emesis (the act of vomiting). The other suffixes have different meanings: -cele denotes a hernia or protrusion, -cyte means a cell, and -penia indicates a deficiency or decrease. So -emesis is the correct suffix for vomiting.

-cele

-cyte

-penia

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