Suffixes that pertain to pathological conditions

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain, ache

Question 2

-asthenia

Answer 2

weakness

Question 3

-betes

Answer 3

to go

Question 4

-cele

Answer 4

hernia, tumor, swelling

Question 5

-cusis

Answer 5

hearing

example: presbycusis - hearing impairment due to aging

Question 6

-derma

Answer 6

skin

Question 7

-dynia

Answer 7

pain, ache

otodynia - pain in the ear, earache

Question 8

-ectasis

Answer 8

dilation, distention

Question 9

-edema

Answer 9

swelling

Question 10

-emesis

Answer 10

vomiting

Question 11

-ion

Answer 11

process

infection - process of a pathogenic microorganism in the body

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

inflammation

Question 13

-kinesis

Answer 13

motion

Question 14

-lepsy

Answer 14

seizure

Question 15

-lexia

Answer 15

diccion, word phrase

dyslexia - condition of which there’s difficulty reading and comprehending written language

Question 16

-malacia

Answer 16

softening

osteomalacia - softening of the bones

Question 17

-mania

Answer 17

madness

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

enlargement, large

acromegaly - marked enlargement and elongation of bones of face, jaw, and extremities

Question 19

-mnesia

Answer 19

memory

amnesia - lack of memory

Question 20

-noia

Answer 20

mind

paranoia - mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated mistrust

Question 21

-oid

Answer 21

resemble

steroid

Question 22

-oma

Answer 22

tumor

carcinoma - malignant tumor in epithelial tissue

Question 23

-opia

Answer 23

sight, vision

Question 24

-oxia

Answer 24

oxygen

Question 25

-pathy

Answer 25

diseae, emotion

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

deficiency

Question 27

-pepsia

Answer 27

to digest

dyspepsia: difficulty in digestion; indigestion

Question 28

-phagia

Answer 28

to eat, to swallow

dysphagia: difficulty swallowing

Question 29

-phasia

Answer 29

to speak, speach

Question 30

-phobia

Answer 30

fear

acrophobia: fear of heights

Question 31

-plasia

Answer 31

formation, produce

Question 32

-plasm

Answer 32

thing formed, plasma

neoplasm: new thing formed such as abnormal growth or tumor

Question 33

-plegia

Answer 33

paralysis, stroke

Question 34

-pnea

Answer 34

breathing

dyspnea: difficulty breathing

Question 35

-ptosis

Answer 35

drooping, prolapse, sagging

Question 36

-ptysis

Answer 36

spitting

Question 37

-rrhage

Answer 37

bursting forth

Question 38

-rrhea

Answer 38

flow, discharge

Question 39

-rrhexis

Answer 39

rupture

Question 40

-rrhaphy

Answer 40

suture

Question 41

-spasm

Answer 41

tension, spasm, contraction

myospasm: contraction of muscle

Question 42

-trophy

Answer 42

nourishment, development