Medical Terminology Ch. 2: Abnormal Disease/ Condition Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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-asthenia

A

weakness

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-cele

A

protrusion

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-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition (too many)

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectasis

A

dilated

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emetic

A

pertaining to vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-ia

A

condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ism

A

state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone

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-lysis

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to destroy

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-lytic

A

destruction

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

enlarged

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-paresis

A

weakness

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

too few

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-rrhage

A

abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

A

discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

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-stasis

A

stooping

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-toxic

A

poison

37
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-uria

A

urine condition