BURPS - Suffixes (Diseases) Flashcards
Pain
Pain (arthralgia, myalgia)
Hernia, swelling
Hernia, swelling (hydrocele, cystocele)
Blood
Blood (leukemia, anemia)
Producing
Producing (carcinogen, allergen)
Inflammation
Inflammation (appendicitis, hepatitis)
Enlargement
Enlargement (splenomegaly, hepatomegaly)
Resemble
Resemble (fibroid, keloid)
Tumor
Tumor (adenoma, myoma)
Abnormal condition
Abnormal condition (dermatosis)
Disease
Disease (neuropathy, psychopathology)
Deficiency
Deficiency (cytopenia, thrombocytopenia)
Eating
Eating (dysphagia)
Speech
Speech (aphasia, dysphasia)
Paralysis
Paralysis (paraplegia, quadriplegia)
Fear
Fear (acrophobia, agoraphobia)
Air, breathing
Air, breathing (apnea, dyspnea, orthopnea)
Burst forth
Burst forth (hemorrhage)
Flow, discharge
Flow, discharge (diarrhea)
Hardening
Hardening (atherosclerosis)
Contraction
Contraction (bronchospasm)
Nourishment
Nourishment (atrophy, hypertrophy)
Urine
Urine (nocturia, dysuria)