Diagnostic Suffixes Assignment 2

Question 1

-rrhexis

Answer 1

breaking open

ie. cardiorrhexis (rupture of the heart)

Question 2

-rrhea

Answer 2

flow, discharge

ie. menorrhea (normal menstrual flow)

Question 3

-rrhage

Answer 3

bursting forth

ie. menorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow)

Question 4

-sclerosis

Answer 4

hardening

ie. arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

Question 5

-pnea

Answer 5

breathing

ie. apnea (temporary cessation of breathing)

Question 6

-plegia

Answer 6

paralysis

ie. quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

Question 7

-penia

Answer 7

deficiency

ie. leukopenia (deficient number of white blood cells)

Question 8

-pathy

Answer 8

disease

ie. myopathy (disease of muscle tissue)

Question 9

-osis

Answer 9

abnormal condition

ie. dermatomycosis (fungal skin infection)

Question 10

-oma

Answer 10

tumor, mass

ie. sarcoma (cancerous tumor of connective tissue)

Question 11

-megaly

Answer 11

enlargement

ie. cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

Question 12

-malacia

Answer 12

softening

ie. chondromalcia (softening of the cartilage)

Question 13

-lepsy

Answer 13

seizure of attack

ie. epilepsy (disease of the nervous system marked by seizures)

Question 14

-itis

Answer 14

inflammation

ie. laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)

Question 15

-ia

Answer 15

condition, disease

ie. polyuria (excessive urination)

Question 16

-emia

Answer 16

blood condition

leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells)

Question 17

-dynia

Answer 17

pain

ie. gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)

Question 18

-algia

Answer 18

pain

ie. neuralgia (nerve pain)