CHAPTER 2: SYMPTOMS OR DIAGNOSIS (suffix) Flashcards
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pain
A
-algia, -dynia
2
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hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through wall of cavity that contains it)
A
-cele
3
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dilation (enlargement or stretching of structure or part)
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-ectasia, -ectasis
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swelling
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-edema
5
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vomiting
A
-emesis
6
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condition of the blood
A
-emia
7
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condition
A
-ia, -iasis
8
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inflammation
A
-itis
9
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stone or calculus
A
-lith
10
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soft, softening
A
-malacia
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enlargement
A
-megaly
12
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resembling
A
-oid
13
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tumor
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-oma
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condition (often an abnormal condition; sometimes an increase)
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-osis
15
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disease
A
-pathy
16
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deficiency
A
-penia
17
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abnormal fear
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-phobia
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prolapse (sagging)
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-ptosis
19
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escessive bleeding or hemorrhage
A
-rrhage, -rrhagia
20
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flow or discharge
A
-rrhea
21
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twitching, cramp
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-spasm
22
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stopping, controlling
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-stasis
23
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is pain along the course of a nerve
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neuralgia
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mean pain in the ear
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otodynia/otalgia
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is a hernia of the brain through an opening in the skull
encephalocele
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means dilation of a blood or lymph vessel
angiectasis
27
is stretching of a nerve
neurectasia
28
is a word that means the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues; it is usually applied to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, resulting in swelling.
edema
29
is an abnormal accumulation of tissue fluid brought about by lymphatic vessel disruption
lymphedema
30
is a word that means vomiting
emesis
31
is the presence of bacteria in the blood
bacteremia
32
is a condition so named because long ago hysterical women were thought to suffer from a disturbed condition of the uterus (hyster/o)
hysteria
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is a disease condition of the skin marked by itchy lesions
psoriasis
34
is the inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
35
inflammation of the ear
otitis
36
another name for gallstone
cholelith
37
is softening of the bone
osteomalacia
38
an excessive preoccupation leads to stealing on impulse
kleptomania
39
means similar to or resembling mucus
mucoid
40
means resembling paranoia
paranoid
41
a psychotic disorder characterized by delusion of persecution
paranoia
42
is cancer, or cancerous tumor
carcinoma
43
is a nervous condition (disorder) that is not caused by a demonstrable structural change
neurosis
44
organisms that can caused disease
pathogenic
45
means a deficiency of calcium
calcipenia
46
means an obsessive, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or a physical situation, such as fear of heights
phobia
47
means sagging. also refers to drooping or sagging eyelids
ptosis
48
is abnormal internal or external bleeding. often refers to the loss of a large amount of blood
hemorrhage
49
a urethral or vaginal discharge is a primary feature of?
gonorrhea
50
means "ruptured heart"
cardiorrhexis
51
means involuntary and sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction
spasm
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means slowing or stopping. it may be intentional or it may result from an abnormal state of health
stasis
