Diagnostic Suffixes — DESCRIBES IT Flashcards
(15 cards)
What does the suffix -algia mean?
pain
Example: Fibromyalgia
What does the suffix -emia refer to?
blood condition
Example: tupenglycemia
What does the suffix -ia signify?
condition
Example: pneumonia
What does the suffix -itis indicate?
inflammation
Example: Arthritis
What does the suffix -megaly mean?
enlargement
Example: splenomegaly
What does the suffix -oma signify?
tumor, mass
Example: sarcoma
What does the suffix -osis refer to?
condition, process
Example: Exocytosis
What does the suffix -pathy mean?
disease condition
Example: Retinopathy
What does the suffix -rrhea indicate?
flow, discharge
Example: Rhinorrhea
What does the suffix -rrhage signify?
excessive discharging, burst
Example: Hemorrhage
What does the suffix -sclerosis mean?
hardening
Example: Arteriosclerosis
What does the suffix -uria refer to?
condition of urine
Example: Proteinuria
What does the suffix -ar pertain to?
pertain to
Example: Reticular
What does the suffix -ary pertain to?
pertain to
Example: Axillary
What does the suffix -ic signify?
pertain to
Example: Cystic
