Pathology Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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-cele

A

hernia

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-chalasis

A

relaxation, thickening

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4
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-cytosis

A

abnormal increase in cells

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-ectasis

A

dilation, thickening

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6
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-edema

A

swelling

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7
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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9
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-ia

A

state of, condition

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10
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ism

A

condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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13
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-lapse

A

fall/sag

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14
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-lepsy

A

seizure

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15
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-lith

A

stone, calculus

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-lysis

A

separation, breaking

17
Q

-lytic

A

destroy

18
Q

-malacia

A

softening

19
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

20
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

21
Q

-osis

A

abnormal increase, abnormal condition

22
Q

-pathy

A

disease process

23
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

24
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

25
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

26
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

27
Q

-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

bursting forth

28
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

29
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

30
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

31
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

32
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing