Suffix meaning 'record'.

Suffix meaning 'record'.

• A. -graphy
• B. -algia
• C. -gram
• D. -tomy

Answer: (C)

The suffix that means record is -gram. It designates a written record or tracing, such as an electrocardiogram that records the heart’s electrical activity or a radiogram that records an image. In contrast, -graphy denotes the process of recording or describing (the act or technique), not the actual record itself—cardiography refers to the method of recording the heart’s activity, while the resulting record is a cardiogram. The other endings represent different ideas: -algia means pain, and -tomy means cutting or incision.

The suffix that means record is -gram. It designates a written record or tracing, such as an electrocardiogram that records the heart’s electrical activity or a radiogram that records an image. In contrast, -graphy denotes the process of recording or describing (the act or technique), not the actual record itself—cardiography refers to the method of recording the heart’s activity, while the resulting record is a cardiogram. The other endings represent different ideas: -algia means pain, and -tomy means cutting or incision.