diagnostic suffixes

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

neuralgia
nerve pain

Question 2

-dynia

Answer 2

pain

gastrodynia

pain in the stomach

Question 3

-emia

Answer 3

blood condition

lukemia

cancer of white blood cells

Question 4

-ia

Answer 4

condition, disease

polyuria

excessive urination

Question 5

-itis

Answer 5

inflammation

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

Question 6

-lepsy

Answer 6

seizure or attack

epilepsy

disease of the nervous system marked by seizures

Question 7

-malacia

Answer 7

softening

chondromalacia

softening of the cartilage

Question 8

-megaly

Answer 8

enlargement

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

Question 9

-oma

Answer 9

tumor, mass

sarcoma

cancerous tumor of connective tissue

Question 10

-rrhea

Answer 10

flow, discharge

menorrhea

normal menstrual flow

Question 11

-rrhage
-rrhagia

Answer 11

bursting forth

menorrhagia

excessive mentrual flow

Question 12

-rrhexis

Answer 12

breaking open

cardiorrhexis

rupture of the heart

Question 13

-osis

Answer 13

abnormal condition

dermatomycosis

fungal skin infection

Question 14

-pathy

Answer 14

disease

myopathy

disease of muscle tissue

Question 15

-penia

Answer 15

deficiency

leukopenia

deficient number of white blood cells

Question 16

-plegia

Answer 16

paralysis

quadriplegia

paralysis of all four limbs

Question 17

pnea

Answer 17

breathing

apnea

periodic cessation of breathing

Question 18

-sclerosis

Answer 18

hardening

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries