Suffixes That Describe Diagnoses Flashcards

1
Q

*algia

A

Condition of pain

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2
Q

-ation

A

Process, condition

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3
Q

-crine

A

Secretion

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4
Q

-dipsia

A

Thirst

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5
Q

*emia

A

Blood condition

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6
Q

-gen

A

To produce

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7
Q

*ia

A

Condition

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8
Q

-ism

A

Condition, process

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9
Q

*itis

A

Inflammation

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10
Q

-lapse

A

To fall, slide

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11
Q

*megaly

A

Enlargement

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12
Q

Mortem

A

Death

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13
Q

*oma

A

Tumor, mass

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14
Q

*osis

A

Abnormal condition

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15
Q

-partum

A

Birth

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16
Q

*pathy

A

Disease condition

17
Q

-phasia

A

To speak

18
Q

-plasm
-plasia

A

Formation (tissue)
Formation (condition)

19
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

20
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

21
Q

*rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

22
Q

*rrhage
-rrhagia

A

Excessive discharge of blood

23
Q

*sclerosis

A

Hardening

24
Q

-stasis

A

To stand, place, stop, control

25
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment, development

26
Q

-um

A

Structure

27
Q

*uria

A

Condition of urine

28
Q

-y

A

Process, condition

29
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

30
Q

-cision

A

Process of cutting

31
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

32
Q

-ine

A

Pertaining to

33
Q

-lysis

A

Loosen, breakdown,separation destruction

34
Q

-phagia

A

Eating