LO1.8 Suffixes relating to Medical Conditions Flashcards by Mew Mew

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-algia

A

pain

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-arche

A

beginning

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-asthenia

A

weakness

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-blast

A

formative cell

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-cele

A

hernia; tumour; swelling; protrusion

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-cidal

A

to kill or destroy

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-cyte

A

cell

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-cytosis

A

abnormal increase in amount of cells

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-dipsia

A

thirst

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-dynia

A

painful

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-esthesia

A

sensation

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-gen; -genic; -genesis

A

origin; beginning; formation; producing ; causing

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-malacia

A

softening

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-mania

A

madness; obsession

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumour; swelling

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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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-pathy

A

disease condition

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-penia

A

lack of; deficient

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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of; aversion

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

air; breath

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-ptosis

A

drooping; sagging; downward displacement

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-ptysis

A

spitting

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-rrhage

A

rupture; profuse flow

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-rrhagia

A

rupture; profuse flow

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-rrhea

A

to flow; discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

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-stasis

A

stopping or controlling flow (of fluid)

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-staxis

A

bursting forth; hemorrhage

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-stenosis

A

narrrowing

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-taxia

A

coordination; order; arrangement

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-thorax

A

chest

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-trophy

A

nourishment

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-tropia

A

to turn

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-uria

A

urination; urine