Words used as Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
dilation, dilatation
A
expansion, widening
2
Q
ectasia, ectasis
A
dilation, dilatation, distension
3
Q
edema
A
accumulation of fluid, swelling
4
Q
lysis
A
separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction
5
Q
malacia
A
softening
6
Q
necrosis
A
death of tissue
7
Q
ptosis
A
dropping, downward displacement, prolapse
8
Q
sclerosis
A
hardening
9
Q
spasm
A
sudden contraction, cramp
10
Q
stasis
A
suppression, stoppage
11
Q
stenosis
A
narrowing, constriction
12
Q
toxin
A
poison