suffixes for disease Flashcards

1
Q

pain

A

-ALGIA
-ALGESIA

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2
Q

example of the suffix -algia

A

MYALGIA

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3
Q

hernia, localized dilation

A

-CELE

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4
Q

example of the suffix -cele

A

HYDROCELE

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5
Q

breaking

A

-CLASIS
-CLASIA

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6
Q

example of the suffix -clasis

A

OSTEOCLASIS

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7
Q

inflammation

A

-ITIS

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8
Q

example of the suffix -itis

A

MENINGITIS

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9
Q

enlargement

A

-MEGALY

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10
Q

example of the suffix -megaly

A

HEPATOMEGALY

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11
Q

pain

A

-ODYNIA

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12
Q

example of the suffix -odynia

A

URODYNIA

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13
Q

tumor

A

-OMA

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14
Q

example of the suffix -oma

A

BLASTOMA

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15
Q

any disease of

A

-PATHY

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16
Q

example of the suffix -pathy

A

CARDIOPATHY

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17
Q

bursting forth, profuse flow

A

-RHAGE

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18
Q

example of the suffix -rhage

A

HEMORRHAGE

19
Q

flow, dischagre

A

-RHEA

20
Q

example of the suffix -rhea

A

MUCORRHEA

21
Q

rupture

A
  • RHEXIS
22
Q

example of the suffix -rhexis

A

AMNIORRHEXIS

23
Q

fissure, splitting

A

-SCHISIS

24
Q

example of the suffix -schisis

A

RETINOSCHISIS

25
Q

expansion, widening

A

DILATION

26
Q

example of the suffix dilation

A

VASODILATION

27
Q

dilation

A

ECTASIA
ECTASIS

28
Q

accumulation of fluid, swelling

A

EDEMA

29
Q

example of the suffix ectasia

A

BRONCHIECTASIS

30
Q

example of the suffix edema

A

LYMPHEDEMA

31
Q

separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

A

LYSIS

32
Q

example of the suffix lysis

A

DIALYSIS

33
Q

softening

A

MALACIA

34
Q

example of the suffix malacia

A

SPLENOMALACIA

35
Q

death of

A

NECROSIS

36
Q

example of the suffix necrosis

A

OSTEONECROSIS

37
Q

dropping, downward displacement, prolapse

A

PTOSIS

38
Q

example of the suffix ptosis

A

BLEPHAROPTOSIS

39
Q

sudden contraction, cramp

A

SPASM

40
Q

example of the suffix spasm

A

BROCHONSPASM

41
Q

suppression, stoppage

A

STASIS

42
Q

example of the suffix statis

A

MENOSTATIS

43
Q

narrowing, constriction

A

STENOSIS

44
Q

example of the suffix stenosis

A

ARTERIOSTENOSIS