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Medical Terminology > Chapter 2: Suffixes Indicating Diseases or Abnormal Conditions > Flashcards

Chapter 2: Suffixes Indicating Diseases or Abnormal Conditions Flashcards

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-asthenia

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Weakness

Myasthenia (muscle weakness)

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-cele

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Hernia, protrusion

Cytocele (protrusion of bladder)

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-dynia

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Pain

Cardiodynia (heart pain)

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-cytosis

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Abnormal cell condition (too many)

Erythrocytosis (too many red cells)

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-ectasis

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Dilated, stretched out

Bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

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-edema

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Swelling

Lymphedema (lymphatic swelling)

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-emesis

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Vomiting

Hematemesis (vomiting blood)

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-emia

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Condition of blood

Oxemia (oxygen in blood)

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-ia

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State, condition

Pneumonia (lung condition)

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

Lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

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-ism

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State of, condition

Hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

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-itis

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Inflammation

Dermatitis (skin inflammation)

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-lith

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Stone

Cystolith (bladder stone)

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-lysis

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Destruction 
Osteolysis (bone destruction)
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-lytic

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Destruction 
Thrombolytic (clot destruction)
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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

Chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

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-megaly

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Enlargement,large

Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

Cyanosis (abnormal condition of blue)

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-pathy

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Disease

Myopathy (muscle disease)

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-penia

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Too few

Cytopenia (too few cells)

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-phobia

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Fear

Photophobia (abnormal fear of light)

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-plegia

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Paralysis

Paraplegia (paralysis of both lower extremities)

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-ptosis

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Drooping

Proctoptosis (drooping rectum)

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-rrhage

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Bursting forth

Hemorrhage (bursting forth with blood)

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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth

Menorrhagia (bursting forth with menstrual flow)

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

Rhinorrhea (discharge from nose)

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

Hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

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-algia

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Pain

Gastralgia (stomach pain)

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-sclerosis

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Hardened condition

Arteriosclerosis (hardening of artery)

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-spasm

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Involuntary muscle contraction

Bronchospasm (involuntary contraction of bronchi muscles)

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-stasis

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Stopping

Hemostasis (stopping blood flow)

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

Angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

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-toxic

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Poison

Cytotoxic (poisonous to cells)

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-uria

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Condition of the urine

Hematuria (blood in urine)

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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