Condition or Disease Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia, dynia
A
Pain
2
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, herniation
3
Q
-cytosis
A
Condition of cells
4
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
5
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
6
Q
-ia, iasis, -osis
A
Abnormal condition
7
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
8
Q
-lysis, -lytic
A
Breakdown, destruction
9
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
10
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
11
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
12
Q
-paresis
A
Slight paralysis
13
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
14
Q
-pneia
A
Decreased number
15
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
16
Q
-ptosis
A
Dropping, sagging, prolapse
17
Q
-ptysis
A
Spitting up
18
Q
-(r)rhage, -(r)rhagia
A
Bursting forth of blood
19
Q
-(r)rhea
A
Flow, discharge
20
Q
-(r)rhexis
A
Rupture
21
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening
22
Q
-spasm
A
Contraction, twitching
23
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing, tightening
