Pathological and Related Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-toxic
A
poison
2
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing
3
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary contraction, twitching
4
Q
-sclerosis
A
abnormal condition of hardening
5
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
6
Q
-rrhea
A
discharge, flow
7
Q
-ptosis
A
prolapse
8
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
9
Q
-phobia
A
fear
10
Q
-penia
A
decrease, deficiency
11
Q
-pathy
A
disease
12
Q
-osis
A
increase, abnormal condition
13
Q
-oma
A
tumor
14
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
15
Q
-malacia
A
softening
16
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
-genesis
A
forming, origin
18
Q
-gen
A
forming, origin
19
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
20
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
21
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
22
Q
-cele
A
swelling, hernia
23
Q
-dynia
A
pain
24
Q
-algia
A
pain
