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Pathological Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the suffix for pain?

A

-agia, dynia

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2
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What is the suffix for a hernia/swelling

A

-cele

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3
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What is the suffix for Dilation or expansion?

A

-ectasis

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4
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What is the suffix for swelling?

A

-edema

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5
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What is the suffix for vomiting?

A

-emesis

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6
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What is the suffix for a blood condition?

A

-emia

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7
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What is the suffix for a abnormal condition (produced by something specific?)

A

-iasis

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8
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What is the suffix for inflammation?

A

-itis

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9
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What is the suffix for stone or calculus?

A

-lith

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10
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What is the suffix for softening?

A

-malacia

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11
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What is the suffix for enlargement?

A

-megaly

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12
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What is the suffix for a tumor

A

-oma

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13
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What is the suffix a abnormal condition; increase?

A

-osis

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14
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What is the suffix for disease?

A

-Pathy

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15
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what is the suffix for deficiency or decrease?

A

-penia

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16
Q

What is the suffix for fear?

A

-phobia

17
Q

What is the suffix for paralysis?

A

-plegia

18
Q

What is the suffix for a bursting (of)?

A

-rrhage, rrhagia

19
Q

What is the suffix for a discharge or flow?

A

-rrhea

20
Q

What is the suffix for a rupture?

A

-rrhexis

21
Q

What is the suffix for a narrowing, or stricture?

A

-stenosis

22
Q

What does the Suffix -Otomy refer to?

A

Refers to cutting or making an incision.

23
Q

-ostomy

A

Refers to creating an opening (a stoma), from an area inside the body to the outside.

24
Q

What does the term “alkalemia” mean?

A

Decreased hydrogen ion concentration in the blood

25
Q

Which of these terms refers to: blood vessels

A

Angio

26
Q

Meaning for the suffix -cyte

A

Cell

27
Q

Meaning for the suffix -ism

A

Condition or disease

28
Q

Meaning for the suffix -ectomy

A

Surgical Removal

29
Q

Meaning for the suffix =al

A

Pertaining to

30
Q

Meaning for the suffix -gram

A

picture or record

31
Q

Meaning for the suffix -emia

A

Refers to the blood, or a blood condition

32
Q

Meaning for the suffix –oxia

A

Pertains to O2

33
Q

Meaning for the suffix -phasia

A

Pertains to speech

34
Q

Meaning for the suffix -ic

A

Pertaining to

35
Q

Meaning for the suffix -ology

A

Study of

36
Q

Meaning for the suffix -pathy

A

Disease

37
Q

Meaning for the suffix -algia

A

Pain

HLTH 201 (Medical Terminology) (7 decks)

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