suffixes indicating diseases or abnormal conditions Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain
(gastralia)

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2
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness
(myasthenia)

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3
Q

-cele

A

protrusion

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4
Q

-dynia

A

pain
(cardiodynia)

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5
Q

-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition (too many)
(erthyrocytosis)

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6
Q

-ectasis

A

dilated

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7
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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8
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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9
Q

-emetic

A

pertaining to vomiting

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10
Q

-emia

A

blood condition
(leukemia)

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11
Q

-ia

A

condition
(pneumonia)

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12
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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13
Q

-ism

A

state of
(hypothyroidism)

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14
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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15
Q

-lith

A

stone

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16
Q

-lysis

A

to destroy

17
Q

-lytic

A

destruction

18
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

19
Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

20
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass
(carcinoma)

21
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition
(cyanosis)

22
Q

-pathy

A

disease
(myopathy)

23
Q

-penia

A

too few

24
Q

-phobia

A

fear

25
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

26
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

27
Q

-rrhage

A

abnormal flow

28
Q

-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

29
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge

30
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

31
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

32
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

33
Q

-stasis

A

stopping
(hemostasis)

34
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

35
Q

-toxic

A

poison

36
Q

-uria

A

urine condition