Prelim | Words pertaining to disease and used as a suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-culture
A
Cultivation
2
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-dilation
A
Expansion, widening
3
Q
-ectasis, -ectasy
A
Dilation
4
Q
-edema
A
Accumulation of fluid, swelling
5
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
6
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, destruction
7
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
8
Q
-necrosis
A
Death of tissue
9
Q
-ptosis
A
Dropping, displacement
10
Q
-spasm
A
Sudden contraction
11
Q
-stasis
A
Suppression, stoppage
12
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing
13
Q
-systole
A
Contraction
14
Q
-tension
A
Pressure
15
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
