Suffixes for Disorders/conditions Flashcards

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1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
Q

-cele

A

swelling, herniation

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4
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-dynia

A

pain

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5
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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6
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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7
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-emia

A

blood condition

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8
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-gen

A

producing

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9
Q

-ia, -ism

A

condition of

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10
Q

-iasis

A

presence of, formation of

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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12
Q

-malacia

A

weakening or softening of

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13
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-mania

A

obsessive preoccupation

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14
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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15
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-oid

A

seeming like

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16
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-ole

A

small

17
Q

-oma

A

tumor

18
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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

19
Q

-pathy

A

Disorder, disease

20
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

21
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

22
Q

-phasia

A

speech

23
Q

-phobia

A

fear

24
Q

-plasia

A

formation of

25
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

26
Q

-ptosis

A

dropping, falling

27
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth

28
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

29
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

30
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening condition

31
Q

-trophy

A

development