Chapter 2: Suffixes Indicating Diseases or Abnormal Conditions Flashcards
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-asthenia
Weakness
Myasthenia (muscle weakness)
-cele
Hernia, protrusion
Cytocele (protrusion of bladder)
-dynia
Pain
Cardiodynia (heart pain)
-cytosis
Abnormal cell condition (too many)
Erythrocytosis (too many red cells)
-ectasis
Dilated, stretched out
Bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)
-edema
Swelling
Lymphedema (lymphatic swelling)
-emesis
Vomiting
Hematemesis (vomiting blood)
-emia
Condition of blood
Oxemia (oxygen in blood)
-ia
State, condition
Pneumonia (lung condition)
-iasis
Abnormal condition
Lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)
-ism
State of, condition
Hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)
-itis
Inflammation
Dermatitis (skin inflammation)
-lith
Stone
Cystolith (bladder stone)
-lysis
Destruction Osteolysis (bone destruction)
-lytic
Destruction Thrombolytic (clot destruction)
-malacia
Abnormal softening
Chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)
-megaly
Enlargement,large
Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
-oma
Tumor, mass
Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
-osis
Abnormal condition
Cyanosis (abnormal condition of blue)
-pathy
Disease
Myopathy (muscle disease)
-penia
Too few
Cytopenia (too few cells)
-phobia
Fear
Photophobia (abnormal fear of light)
-plegia
Paralysis
Paraplegia (paralysis of both lower extremities)
-ptosis
Drooping
Proctoptosis (drooping rectum)