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Lecture 2 - Diagnostic suffixes Flashcards

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Arthralgia

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Pain of the joint

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Otalgia

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Pain of the ear

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Myalgia

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Pain of a muscle

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Neuralgia

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Pain of the nerve

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Leukemia

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Increase in malignant ( cancerous ) white blood cells

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Septicemia

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Infection in the blood ( blood poisoning) تعفن

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels - فقر دم موضعي

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Uremia

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Condition of urine in blood

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Hematuria

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Condition of blood in urine

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Pneumonia

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Abnormal condition of the lungs

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Bronchitis

A

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation of the esophagus

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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Colitis

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Inflammation of the colon

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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Adenoma

A

Tumor of the gland

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Adenocarcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor of the gland

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Myoma

A

Tumor of the muscle

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Myosarcoma

A

Cancerous tumor of the muscle

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Myeloma

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Tumor of the bone marrow

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Nephrosis

A

Abnormal condition of the kidney

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Necrosis

A

Death of cells

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Erythrocytosis

A

Abnormal condition ( slight increase in number ) of red blood cells

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Leukocytosis

A

Abnormal condition ( slight increase in number ) of white blood cells as a response to an infection

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Encephalopathy

A

Disease condition of the brain

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease condition of the heart muscle

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Nephropathy

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Disease condition of the kidney

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Rhinorrhea

A

Excessive flow of the nose

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Menorrhea

A

Normal menstrual flow

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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of arteries

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Peritoneal

A

Pertaining to the peritoneum

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

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Esophageal

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Pertaining to the esophagus

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Myocardial

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Pertaining to the heart muscle

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