Diagnostic Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-ia

A

Pathological condition

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2
Q

-ALGIA

A

Pain

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3
Q

-IC

A

Characteristic of

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4
Q

-OSIS

A

Abnormal condition

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5
Q

-LEPSY

A

Seizure or attack

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6
Q

-ICAL

A

4 letter way to say -IC, characteristic of

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7
Q

-ID

A

Body or particle

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8
Q

-INE

A

Relating to OR “chemical substance”

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9
Q

-IAC

A

Relating to

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10
Q

-IAN

A

Relating to

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11
Q

-ITE (chemically)

A

Salt or ester of an acid with a name ending in -OUS

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12
Q

-ITE (biologically)

A

Segment of a body part

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13
Q

-ITIS

A

Inflammation

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14
Q

-ITIC

A

Characterized by inflammation, adjective form of -ITIS

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15
Q

-ALGIA

A

Pain

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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