Chapter 2 - Suffixes Indicating Diseases/Abnormal Conditions Flashcards by McKensy Kostiuk

Q

-algia

A

pain

example: gastralgia - stomach pain

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-asthenia

A

weakness

example: myasthenia - muscle weakness

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

example: cystocele - protrusion of bladder

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-dynia

A

pain

cardiodynia - heart pain

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-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition (too many)

erythrocytosis - too many red cells

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-ectasis

A

dilated, stretched out

bronchiectasis - dilated bronchi

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-edema

A

swelling

lymphedema - lymphatic swelling

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-emesis

A

vomiting

hematemesis - vomiting blood

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-emia

A

condition of the blood

oxemia - oxygen in blood

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-ia

A

state, condition

pneumonia - lung condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

lithiasis - abnormal condition of stones

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-ism

A

state of, condition

hypothyroidism - state of low thyroid

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-itis

A

inflammation

dermatitis - skin inflammation

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-lith

A

stone

cystolith - bladder stone

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-lysis

A

destruction

osteolysis - bone destruction

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-lytic

A

destruction

thrombolytic - clot destruction

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

chondromalacia - abnormal cartilage softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

cardomegaly - enlarged heart

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

carcinoma - cancerous tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

cyanosis - abnormal condition of blue

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-pathy

A

disease

myopathy - muscle disease

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-penia

A

too few

cytopenia - too few cells

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-phobia

A

fear

photophobia - abnormal fear of light

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-plegia

A

paralysis

paraplegia - paralysis of both lower extremities

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-ptosis

A

drooping

proctoptosis - drooping rectum

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-rrhage

A

bursting forth

hemorrhage - bursting forth with blood

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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth

menorrhagia - bursting forth with menstrual flow

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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

rhinorrhea - discharge from nose

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

hysterorrhexis - ruptured uterus

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-sclerosis

A

hardened condition

arteriosclerosis - hardening of artery

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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

bronchospasm - involuntary contraction of the bronchi muscles

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-stasis

A

stopping

hemostasis - stopping blood flow

Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

angiostenosis - narrowing of a vessel

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-toxic

A

poison

cytotoxic - toxic to cells

Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

hematuria - blood in urine