Suffixes for Diseases/Conditions Flashcards
-algia
Pain
Example: MyALGIA = muscular pain.
-emesis
Vomit
Example: HematEMESIS = vomiting blood.
-emia
Blood condition.
Example: AnEMIA = lack of blood.
-esis, -iasis, -asis
Infestation or infection with, a condition characterized by.
Examples:
ParESIS = partial paralysis.
LithlASIS = condition characterized by formation of calculi.
-genesis
Development, origin.
Example: CarcinoGENESIS = development of cancer.
-ism
A state or condition, a fact of being, result of a process.
Example: HypercortisonISM = condition resulting from excessive cortisone.
-itis
Inflammation of.
Example: TonsilITIS = inflammation of the tonsils.
-megaly
Enlarged
Example: HepatoMEGALY = enlarged liver.
-oma
Tumor
Example: LeiomyOMA = tumor of smooth muscles.
-osis
Abnormal condition or progress of degeneration.
Example: NephrOSIS = degenerative disease of the kidneys.
-path, -pathy
Disease
Example: PATHogenic = causing disease.
-penia
Deficiency, or lack of.
Example: LeukoPENIA = deficiency of white blood cells.
-phage, -phagy
Eating
Example: CoproPHAGY = eating feces.
-phobia
Abnormal fear or intolerance of.
Example: PhotoPHOBIA = intolerance of light.
-plastia, -plastic, -plasty
Forming, growing, changing.
AnaPLASIA = changing structure of cells.
