Diagnostic Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-algia

A

condition of pain, pain

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-ia

A

condition

example: pneumon-ia is a condition in which the lung is inflamed, etc.

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4
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-itis

A

inflammation

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5
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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6
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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7
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-osis

A

condition, abnormal condition

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8
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-pathy

A

disease condition

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9
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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10
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-rrhage/-rrhagia

A

excessive discharge of blood

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11
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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12
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-uria

A

condition of urine

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13
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-al/-eal

A

pertaining to

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14
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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15
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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16
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-ic

A

pertaining to