Word Parts ( Suffixes For Disease )

Question 1

-ALGIA, - ALGESIA

Answer 1

PAIN

Ex: neuralgia / nu-RAL-je-ah
Def: pain in a nerve(neur/o)

Question 2

-CELE

Answer 2

HERNIA, LOCALIZED DILATION

Ex: gastrocele /GAS- tro-sele
Def: hernia of the stomach(gastr/o)

Question 3

-CLASIS, -CLASIA

Answer 3

BREAKING

Ex: Karyoclasis / kar-e-OK-lah-sis
Def: breaking of a nucleus (kary/o)

Question 4

-ITIS

Answer 4

INFLAMMATION

Question 5

-ITIS

Answer 5

INFLAMMATION

Ex: cystitis / sis-TI-tis
Def: inflammation of the urinary bladder (cyst/o)

Question 6

-MEGALY

Answer 6

ENLARGEMENT

Ex: hepatomegaly / hep-ah-to-MEG-ah-le
Def: enlargement of the liver (hepat/o)

Question 7

-ODYNIA

Answer 7

PAIN

Ex: urodynia / u-ro-DIN-e-ah
Def: pain on urination (ur/o)

Question 8

-OMA

Answer 8

TUMOR

Ex: lipoma / li-PO-mah
Def: tumor of fat cells

Question 9

-PATHY

Answer 9

ANY DISEASE OF

Ex: nephropathy / nef-ROP-ah-the
Def: any disease of the kidney (nephr/o)

Question 10

-RHAGE, -RHAGIA

Answer 10

BURSTING FORTH, PROFUSE FLOW, HEMORRHAGE

Ex: hemorrhage / HEM-or-ij
Def: profuse flow of blood

Question 11

-RHEA

Answer 11

FLOW, DISCHARGE

Ex: pyorrhea / pi-o-RE-ah
Def: discharge of pus

Question 12

-RHEXIS

Answer 12

RUPTURE

Ex: amniorrhexis / am-ne-o-REK-sis
Def: rupture of the amniotic sac (bag of waters)

Question 13

-SCHISIS

Answer 13

FISSURE, SPLITTING

Ex: retinoschisis / ret-ih-NOS-kih-sis
Def: splitting of the retina of the eye