Chapter 2 - Suffixes Indicating Diseases/Abnormal Conditions

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

example: gastralgia - stomach pain

Question 2

-asthenia

Answer 2

weakness

example: myasthenia - muscle weakness

Question 3

-cele

Answer 3

hernia, protrusion

example: cystocele - protrusion of bladder

Question 4

-dynia

Answer 4

pain

cardiodynia - heart pain

Question 5

-cytosis

Answer 5

abnormal cell condition (too many)

erythrocytosis - too many red cells

Question 6

-ectasis

Answer 6

dilated, stretched out

bronchiectasis - dilated bronchi

Question 7

-edema

Answer 7

swelling

lymphedema - lymphatic swelling

Question 8

-emesis

Answer 8

vomiting

hematemesis - vomiting blood

Question 9

-emia

Answer 9

condition of the blood

oxemia - oxygen in blood

Question 10

-ia

Answer 10

state, condition

pneumonia - lung condition

Question 11

-iasis

Answer 11

abnormal condition

lithiasis - abnormal condition of stones

Question 12

-ism

Answer 12

state of, condition

hypothyroidism - state of low thyroid

Question 13

-itis

Answer 13

inflammation

dermatitis - skin inflammation

Question 14

-lith

Answer 14

stone

cystolith - bladder stone

Question 15

-lysis

Answer 15

destruction

osteolysis - bone destruction

Question 16

-lytic

Answer 16

destruction

thrombolytic - clot destruction

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

abnormal softening

chondromalacia - abnormal cartilage softening

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

enlargement, large

cardomegaly - enlarged heart

Question 19

-oma

Answer 19

tumor, mass

carcinoma - cancerous tumor

Question 20

-osis

Answer 20

abnormal condition

cyanosis - abnormal condition of blue

Question 21

-pathy

Answer 21

disease

myopathy - muscle disease

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

too few

cytopenia - too few cells

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

fear

photophobia - abnormal fear of light

Question 24

-plegia

Answer 24

paralysis

paraplegia - paralysis of both lower extremities

Question 25

-ptosis

Answer 25

drooping | proctoptosis - drooping rectum

Question 26

-rrhage

Answer 26

bursting forth | hemorrhage - bursting forth with blood

Question 27

-rrhagia

Answer 27

bursting forth | menorrhagia - bursting forth with menstrual flow

Question 28

-rrhea

Answer 28

discharge, flow | rhinorrhea - discharge from nose

Question 29

-rrhexis

Answer 29

rupture | hysterorrhexis - ruptured uterus

Question 30

-sclerosis

Answer 30

hardened condition | arteriosclerosis - hardening of artery

Question 31

-spasm

Answer 31

involuntary muscle contraction | bronchospasm - involuntary contraction of the bronchi muscles

Question 32

-stasis

Answer 32

stopping | hemostasis - stopping blood flow

Question 33

-stenosis

Answer 33

narrowing | angiostenosis - narrowing of a vessel

Question 34

-toxic

Answer 34

poison | cytotoxic - toxic to cells

Question 35

-uria

Answer 35

condition of the urine | hematuria - blood in urine