Diagnostic Suffixes Flashcards
Suffixes regarding diagnostic vocabulary, from Body Systems and Terminology Pt 1, unit 2 of 4
1
Q
-ALGIA
A
pain
2
Q
-DYNIA
A
pain
3
Q
-EMIA
A
blood condition
4
Q
-IA
A
condition, disease
5
Q
-ITIS
A
inflammation
6
Q
-LEPSY
A
seizure or attack
7
Q
-MALACIA
A
softening
8
Q
-MEGALY
A
enlargment
9
Q
-OMA
A
tumor or mass
10
Q
-RRHEA
A
flow, discharge
11
Q
-RRHAGE/-RRHAGIA
A
bursting forth
12
Q
-RRHEXIS
A
breaking open
13
Q
-OSIS
A
abnormal condition
14
Q
-PATHY
A
disease
15
Q
-PENIA
A
deficiency