Pathological Suffixes Flashcards by Brianna Ortiz | Brainscape

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Algia,dynia

A

Pain

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Cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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Ectasis

A

Dilation,expansion

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Edema

A

Swelling

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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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Emia

A

Blood condition

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iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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itis

A

Inflammation

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Lith

A

Stone, calculus

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Malacia

A

Softening

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Megaly

A

Enlargement

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Oma

A

Tumor

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Osis

A

Abnormal condition; increase

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Pathy

A

Disease

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Penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

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Phobia

A

Fear

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Plegia

A

Paralysis

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rrhage, rrhagia

A

Bursting (of)

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rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

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Rrhexis

A

Rupture

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Stenosis

A

Narrowing, structure

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Toxic

A

Poison

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Trophy

A

Nourishment, development

Q

Adip/o
Lip/o
Steat/o

A

Fat

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Cutane/o
Dermat/o
Derm/o

A

Skin

Q

Hidr/o

Sudor/o

A

Sweat

Q

Ichthy/o

A

Dry,scaly

Q

Kerat/o

A

Horny tissue; hard; cornea

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Melan/o

A

Black

Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

Q

Pathy is a suffix for

A

Disease

Q

Malacia/o

A

Abnormal softening of tissue

Q

Onych/o

A

Nail

Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

Q

Albin/o

A

White

Q

Cyan/o

A

Blue

Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

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Leuk/o

A

White

Q

Melan/o

A

Black

Q

Xanth/o

A

Yellow

Q

Cyte

A

Cell

Q

Suffix for decrease/deficiency

A

Penia

Q

Emia

A

Blood condition

Q

Deficiency of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood

A

Cyan/o/derma

Q

Osis

A

Suffix for abnormal condition

Q

Sarc/o

A

Flesh (connective tissue)

Q

Necr/o

A

Death