Chapter 2: Suffixes Indicating Diseases or Abnormal Conditions

Question 1

-asthenia

Answer 1

Weakness

Myasthenia (muscle weakness)

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

Hernia, protrusion

Cytocele (protrusion of bladder)

Question 3

-dynia

Answer 3

Pain

Cardiodynia (heart pain)

Question 4

-cytosis

Answer 4

Abnormal cell condition (too many)

Erythrocytosis (too many red cells)

Question 5

-ectasis

Answer 5

Dilated, stretched out

Bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

Question 6

-edema

Answer 6

Swelling

Lymphedema (lymphatic swelling)

Question 7

-emesis

Answer 7

Vomiting

Hematemesis (vomiting blood)

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

Condition of blood

Oxemia (oxygen in blood)

Question 9

-ia

Answer 9

State, condition

Pneumonia (lung condition)

Question 10

-iasis

Answer 10

Abnormal condition

Lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

State of, condition

Hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

Inflammation

Dermatitis (skin inflammation)

Question 13

-lith

Answer 13

Stone

Cystolith (bladder stone)

Question 14

-lysis

Answer 14

Destruction 
Osteolysis (bone destruction)

Question 15

-lytic

Answer 15

Destruction 
Thrombolytic (clot destruction)

Question 16

-malacia

Answer 16

Abnormal softening

Chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

Question 17

-megaly

Answer 17

Enlargement,large

Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

Question 18

-oma

Answer 18

Tumor, mass

Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 19

-osis

Answer 19

Abnormal condition

Cyanosis (abnormal condition of blue)

Question 20

-pathy

Answer 20

Disease

Myopathy (muscle disease)

Question 21

-penia

Answer 21

Too few

Cytopenia (too few cells)

Question 22

-phobia

Answer 22

Fear

Photophobia (abnormal fear of light)

Question 23

-plegia

Answer 23

Paralysis

Paraplegia (paralysis of both lower extremities)

Question 24

-ptosis

Answer 24

Drooping

Proctoptosis (drooping rectum)

Question 25

-rrhage

Answer 25

Bursting forth

Hemorrhage (bursting forth with blood)

Question 26

-rrhagia

Answer 26

Bursting forth

Menorrhagia (bursting forth with menstrual flow)

Question 27

-rrhea

Answer 27

Discharge, flow

Rhinorrhea (discharge from nose)

Question 28

-rrhexis

Answer 28

Rupture

Hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

Question 29

-algia

Answer 29

Pain

Gastralgia (stomach pain)

Question 30

-sclerosis

Answer 30

Hardened condition

Arteriosclerosis (hardening of artery)

Question 31

-spasm

Answer 31

Involuntary muscle contraction

Bronchospasm (involuntary contraction of bronchi muscles)

Question 32

-stasis

Answer 32

Stopping

Hemostasis (stopping blood flow)

Question 33

-stenosis

Answer 33

Narrowing

Angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

Question 34

-toxic

Answer 34

Poison

Cytotoxic (poisonous to cells)

Question 35

-uria

Answer 35

Condition of the urine

Hematuria (blood in urine)