Medical Terminology Ch. 2: Abnormal Disease/ Condition Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
Q

-cele

A

protrusion

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4
Q

-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition (too many)

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5
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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6
Q

-ectasis

A

dilated

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7
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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8
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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9
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-emetic

A

pertaining to vomiting

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10
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-emia

A

blood condition

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11
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-ia

A

condition

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12
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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13
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-ism

A

state of

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14
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-itis

A

inflammation

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15
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-lith

A

stone

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16
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-lysis

A

to destroy

17
Q

-lytic

A

destruction

18
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

19
Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

20
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

21
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

22
Q

-paresis

A

weakness

23
Q

-pathy

A

disease

24
Q

-penia

A

too few

25
Q

-phobia

A

fear

26
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

27
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

28
Q

-rrhage

A

abnormal flow

29
Q

-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

30
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge

31
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

32
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

33
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

34
Q

-stasis

A

stooping

35
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

36
Q

-toxic

A

poison

37
Q

-uria

A

urine condition