Pathological/Disease Condition Flashcards by Anya Edes F. Bandivas | Brainscape

Q

-algia, -dynia

A

pain

neuralgia

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

cystocele

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-ectasis, -ectasia

A

dilation, expansion

bronchiectasis

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-edema

A

swelling

angioedema

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-emesis

A

vomiting

hematemesis

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-emia

A

blood

anemia

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-gen, -genesis

A

forming, producing, orgin

carcinogen

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-iasis, -ism, -esis

A

abnormal condition

lithiasis

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-itis

A

inflammation

gastritis

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-lith

A

stone, calculus

fecalith

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-melacia

A

softening

chondromalacia

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-megaly

A

enlargement

cardiomegaly

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-oma

A

tumor

carcinoma

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-osis (mostly used in blood cells)

A

abnormal condition

cyanosis

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-pathy (maybe used as a prefix or root word as patho-)

A

disease

neuropathy

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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

dysphagia

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-phasia

A

speech

aphasia

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-phobia

A

fear

hemophobia

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-plasia, -plasm

A

formation, growth, molding

chondrodysplasia

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-plegia

A

paralysis

hemiplegia

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-paresis

A

weakness

pseudoparesis

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-ptosis

A

dropping of an organ, prolapse, downward displacement

proctoptosis

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

excessive flow or bursting forth

hemorrhage

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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

rhinorrhea

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

enterorrhexis

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition, hardening

arteriosclerosis

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

blepharospasm

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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

craniostenosis

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-toxic

A

poison

hepatotoxic

Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

hypertrophy