Lecture 2 - Diagnostic suffixes

Question 1

Arthralgia

Answer 1

Pain of the joint

Question 2

Otalgia

Answer 2

Pain of the ear

Question 3

Myalgia

Answer 3

Pain of a muscle

Question 4

Neuralgia

Answer 4

Pain of the nerve

Question 5

Leukemia

Answer 5

Increase in malignant ( cancerous ) white blood cells

Question 6

Septicemia

Answer 6

Infection in the blood ( blood poisoning) تعفن

Question 7

Ischemia

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Uremia

Answer 8

Condition of urine in blood

Question 9

Hematuria

Answer 9

Condition of blood in urine

Question 10

Pneumonia

Answer 10

Abnormal condition of the lungs

Question 11

Bronchitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

Question 12

Esophagitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the esophagus

Question 13

Laryngitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the larynx

Question 14

Meningitis

Answer 14

Inflammation of the meninges

Question 15

Cystitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the bladder

Question 16

Phlebitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the vein

Question 17

Colitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the colon

Question 18

Cardiomegaly

Answer 18

Enlargement of the heart

Question 19

Hepatomegaly

Answer 19

Enlargement of the liver

Question 20

Adenoma

Answer 20

Tumor of the gland

Question 21

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 21

Cancerous tumor of the gland

Question 22

Myoma

Answer 22

Tumor of the muscle

Question 23

Myosarcoma

Answer 23

Cancerous tumor of the muscle

Question 24

Myeloma

Answer 24

Tumor of the bone marrow

Question 25

Nephrosis

Answer 25

Abnormal condition of the kidney

Question 26

Necrosis

Answer 26

Death of cells

Question 27

Erythrocytosis

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Leukocytosis

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Encephalopathy

Answer 29

Disease condition of the brain

Question 30

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 30

Disease condition of the heart muscle

Question 31

Nephropathy

Answer 31

Disease condition of the kidney

Question 32

Rhinorrhea

Answer 32

Excessive flow of the nose

Question 33

Menorrhea

Answer 33

Normal menstrual flow

Question 34

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 34

Hardening of arteries

Question 35

Peritoneal

Answer 35

Pertaining to the peritoneum

Question 36

Inguinal

Answer 36

Pertaining to the groin

Question 37

Renal

Answer 37

Pertaining to the kidney

Question 38

Esophageal

Answer 38

Pertaining to the esophagus

Question 39

Myocardial

Answer 39

Pertaining to the heart muscle