Suffixes - Pathologic Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia
3
Q
-dynia
A
pain
4
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
5
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
6
Q
-ia
A
state of; condition
7
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
8
Q
-lysis
A
destruction; separation; breakdown
9
Q
-malacia
A
softening
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlargment
11
Q
-oma
A
tumor; mass
12
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
13
Q
-pathy
A
disease process
14
Q
-penia
A
decrease; deficiency
15
Q
-phobia
A
irrational fear
16
Q
-ptosis
A
downward displacement; drooping; prolapse; sagging
17
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
18
Q
-rrhage
A
bursting forth
19
Q
-rrhagia
A
bursting forth
20
Q
-rrhea
A
flow; discharge
21
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
22
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
23
Q
-spasm
A
sudden, involuntary contraction
24
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing; stricture
25
Q
-y
A
process
26
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
