Suffixes: Symptoms or Diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
pain
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia
3
Q
-ectasia, -ectasis
A
dilatation
4
Q
-edema
A
swelling
5
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
6
Q
-emia
A
condition of the blood
7
Q
-ia, -iasis
A
condition
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-ith
A
stone or calculus
10
Q
-malacia
A
soft or softening
11
Q
-mania
A
excessive preoccupation
12
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
13
Q
-oid
A
resembling
14
Q
-oma
A
tumor
15
Q
-osis
A
condition (usually an abnormal condition, occasionally refers to an increase)
16
Q
-pathy
A
disease
17
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
18
Q
-phobia
A
abnormal fear
19
Q
-ptosis
A
prolapse or sagging
20
Q
-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
excessive bleeding
21
Q
-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
22
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
23
Q
-spasm
A
cramp, twitching
24
Q
-stasis
A
stopping or controlling
