Diagnostic Suffixes

Question 1

-ALGIA

Answer 1

pain
Example- neuralgia (nerve pain)

Question 2

-DYNIA

Answer 2

pain
Example- gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)

Question 3

-EMIA

Answer 3

blood condition
Example- leukemia (cancer of white blood cells)

Question 4

-IA

Answer 4

condition, disease
Example- polyuria (excessive urination)

Question 5

-ITIS

Answer 5

inflammation
Example- laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)

Question 6

-LEPSY

Answer 6

seizure or attack
Example- epilepsy (disease of the nervous system marked by seizures)

Question 7

-MALACIA

Answer 7

softening
Example- chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage)

Question 8

-MEGALY

Answer 8

enlargement
Example- cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

Question 9

-OMA

Answer 9

tumor, mass
Example- sarcoma (cancerous tumor of connective tissue)

Question 10

-OSIS

Answer 10

abnormal condition
Example- dermatomycosis (fungal skin tissue)

Question 11

-PATHY

Answer 11

disease
Example- myopathy (disease of muscle tissue)

Question 12

-PENIA

Answer 12

deficiency
Example- leukopenia (deficient number of white blood cells)

Question 13

-PLEGIA

Answer 13

paralysis
Example- quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

Question 14

-PNEA

Answer 14

breathing
Example- apnea (temporary cessation of breathing)

Question 15

-SCLEROSIS

Answer 15

hardening
Example- arteriosclerisos (hardening of the arteries)

Question 16

-RRHAGE

Answer 16

bursting forth
Example- hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)

Question 17

-RRHEA

Answer 17

flow, discharge
Example- menorrhea (normal menstrual flow)

Question 18

-RRHEXIS

Answer 18

breaking open
Example- cardiorrhexis (rupture of the heart)