Diagnostic Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ia
A
Pathological condition
2
Q
-ALGIA
A
Pain
3
Q
-IC
A
Characteristic of
4
Q
-OSIS
A
Abnormal condition
5
Q
-LEPSY
A
Seizure or attack
6
Q
-ICAL
A
4 letter way to say -IC, characteristic of
7
Q
-ID
A
Body or particle
8
Q
-INE
A
Relating to OR “chemical substance”
9
Q
-IAC
A
Relating to
10
Q
-IAN
A
Relating to
11
Q
-ITE (chemically)
A
Salt or ester of an acid with a name ending in -OUS
12
Q
-ITE (biologically)
A
Segment of a body part
13
Q
-ITIS
A
Inflammation
14
Q
-ITIC
A
Characterized by inflammation, adjective form of -ITIS
15
Q
-ALGIA
A
Pain
16
Q
-DYNIA
A
Pain
17
Q
-EMIA
A
Blood condition
18
Q
-IA
A
Condition, disease
19
Q
-MALACIA
A
Softening
20
Q
-MEGALY
A
Enlargement
21
Q
-OMA
A
Tumor, mass
22
Q
-OSIS
A
Abnormal condition
23
Q
-PATHY
A
Disease
24
Q
-PENIA
A
Deficiency
25
Q
-PLEGIA
A
Paralysis
26
Q
-SCLEROSIS
A
Hardening
27
Q
-RRHAGE
A
Bursting forth
28
Q
-RRHEA
A
Flow, discharge
29
Q
-RRHEXIS
A
Breaking open
