Role of pathology in medicine

Question 1

What is the meaning of the prefix “Ana-“, give an example.

Answer 1

Meaning
Ana = Without

e.g. Analgesia = without pain

Question 2

What is the meaning of the prefix “Dys”, give an example

Answer 2

Meaning
Dys = Disordered / bad

e.g. Dysphagia = difficulty / disorder of swallowing

Question 3

What is the meaning of the prefix “Hyper”, give an example/

Answer 3

Meaning
Hyper = excessive, more than normal

e.g. Hyperplasia = excessive / more than normal growth

Question 4

What is the meaning of the prefix “Hypo”, give an example

Answer 4

Meaning :
Hypo = less than normal

e.g. Hypothyroid = underactive thyroid

Question 5

What is the meaning of the prefix “Meta”, give an example

Answer 5

Meaning
Meta = change

e.g. Metaplasia = change in cell type

Question 6

What is the meaning of the suffix “Itis”, give an example

Answer 6

Meaning
-itis = Inflammation

e.g. Endocarditis = inflammation of the endocardium

Question 7

What is the meaning of the suffix “oma”, give an example

Answer 7

• oma = tumour or neoplasm

e. g. sarcoma = tumour of connective tissue

Question 8

What is the meaning of the suffix “osis”, give an example

Answer 8

• osis = state or condition

e. g. cyanosis = state of decreased oxygen

Question 9

what is the meaning of the suffix -oid , give an example?

Answer 9

• oid = resembling or like

e. g. nucleiod = resembling a nucleus

Question 10

What is the meaning of the the suffix -penia?

Answer 10

• penia = deficiency

e. g. thrombocytopenia = deficiency of platelets

Question 11

What is the meaning of the suffix “-cytosis”, give an example

Answer 11

• cytosis = process of movement

e. g. endocytosis = movement into cell

Question 12

What is the meaning of the suffix ectasis, give an example

Answer 12

-ectasis = dilation

Question 13

-plasia ??

Answer 13

-plasia = formation , growth

Question 14

-opathy

Answer 14

-opathy = disease or disorder