Pathological Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Algia,dynia
A
Pain
2
Q
Cele
A
Hernia, swelling
3
Q
Ectasis
A
Dilation,expansion
4
Q
Edema
A
Swelling
5
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
6
Q
Emia
A
Blood condition
7
Q
iasis
A
Abnormal condition
8
Q
itis
A
Inflammation
9
Q
Lith
A
Stone, calculus
10
Q
Malacia
A
Softening
11
Q
Megaly
A
Enlargement
12
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
13
Q
Osis
A
Abnormal condition; increase
14
Q
Pathy
A
Disease
15
Q
Penia
A
Decrease, deficiency
16
Q
Phobia
A
Fear
17
Q
Plegia
A
Paralysis
18
Q
rrhage, rrhagia
A
Bursting (of)
19
Q
rrhea
A
Discharge, flow
20
Q
Rrhexis
A
Rupture
21
Q
Stenosis
A
Narrowing, structure
22
Q
Toxic
A
Poison
23
Q
Trophy
A
Nourishment, development
24
Q
Adip/o
Lip/o
Steat/o
A
Fat
25
Cutane/o
Dermat/o
Derm/o
Skin
26
Hidr/o
| Sudor/o
Sweat
27
Ichthy/o
Dry,scaly
28
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
29
Melan/o
Black
30
Myc/o
Fungus
31
Pathy is a suffix for
Disease
32
Malacia/o
Abnormal softening of tissue
33
Onych/o
Nail
34
Xer/o
Dry
35
Albin/o
White
36
Cyan/o
Blue
37
Erythr/o
Red
38
Leuk/o
White
39
Melan/o
Black
40
Xanth/o
Yellow
41
Cyte
Cell
42
Suffix for decrease/deficiency
Penia
43
Emia
Blood condition
44
Deficiency of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
Cyan/o/derma
45
Osis
Suffix for abnormal condition
46
Sarc/o
Flesh (connective tissue)
47
Necr/o
Death
