Suffixes indicating a medical condition: Flashcards

1
Q

-emia

A

Of the blood

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2
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-iam -ism, -osis, -y

A

Condition or process

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3
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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4
Q

-lysis

A

Death or breakdown

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5
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

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6
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

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7
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

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8
Q

-rrhythmia

A

Rhythm

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9
Q

-systole

A

Contraction of the heart

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