Suffix/ Condition or Disease

Question 1

-algia / arthralgia

Answer 1

condition of pain / pain in a joint

Question 2

-dynia / tenodynia

Answer 2

pain/ pain in a tendon

Question 3

-artresia / hysteratresia

Answer 3

closure or absence of a normal body opening/ closure or absence of the uterine cavity.

Question 4

-asthenia / myasthenia

Answer 4

weakness / weakness of muscle

Question 5

-cele / meningocele

Answer 5

hernia,swelling or protrusion / hernia of the meninges of the brain or spinal column that protrudes

Question 6

-ia / anorexia

Answer 6

condition of / condition in which there is no appetite

Question 7

-osis / adenosis

Answer 7

condition of / condition of a gland

Question 8

-ism / albinism

Answer 8

condition or disease / condition of white, or lack of skin pigment

Question 9

-itis / gastritis

Answer 9

inflammation/ inflammation of the stomach

Question 10

-pathy / neuropathy

Answer 10

disease/ disease f the nerve

Question 11

-penia / leukopenia

Answer 11

deficiency or abnormal reduction in number /a deficiency of white blood cells

Question 12

-phobia / hydrophobia

Answer 12

fear / fear of water

Question 13

-plasia / neoplasia

Answer 13

formation, growth / new formation or growth- referring to a tumor

Question 14

-rrhea / rhinorrhea

Answer 14

discharge / nasal discharge (or runny nose

Question 15

-rrhagia / rhinorrhagia

Answer 15

abnormal discharge/ nasal discharge (or runny nose

Question 16

-rrhexis / amniorrhexis

Answer 16

rupture / a rupture of the membrane known as the amnion, which encloses a fetus

Question 17

-sclerosis / arteriosclerosis

Answer 17

condition of hardening/ artery walls are hardening & losing elasticity

Question 18

-spasm / bronchospasm

Answer 18

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction /SIMC of the muscular lining of the bronchi