Suffixes Flashcards
-emia
Refers to the condition of blood.
-xia
No general meaning.
-pnea
Refers to the condition of breathing.
-cardia / -cardio
Refers to the condition of the heart or heart rate.
-tension / -tensive
Refers to the condition of pressure or stretching.
-itis
Refers to an infection or type of inflammation.
-thesia
No general meaning.
-paresis
Refers to the condition of partial or incomplete paralysis.
-plegia
Refers to the condition of complete paralysis.
-capnia
Refers to the condition of CO2 levels in the blood.
-osis
Refers to the status, process, whether normal or diseased, or sometimes an increase of a condition.
-staxis
Refers to the condition of dripping, oozing, or flowing.
-stasis
Refers to the condition of balance, stability, or equilibrium.
-edema
Refers to the condition of tissue swelling in the body caused by abnormal accumulation of body fluid.
-embolus
Referring to a blood clot, plaque, clumps of bacteria, air bubbles, or any foreign object that obstructs a blood vessel.