LO 2.1 - Suffixes related to Medical Conditions & Symptoms

Question 0

Define: -arche

Answer 0

Beginning

* think Noah’s arc at the beginning of time

Question 1

Define: -algia

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

Define: -asthenia

Answer 2

Weakness

* think asthma = weak breathing

Question 3

Define: -blast

Answer 3

Formative cell

Question 4

Define: -cele

Answer 4

Hernia, tumour, swelling, protrusion

Question 5

Define: -cidal

Answer 5

To kill or destroy

* think suicidal

Question 6

Define: -cyte

Answer 6

Cell

Question 7

Define: -cytosis

Answer 7

Abnormal increase in amount of cells

*-cyte=cell; -osis=condition

Question 8

Define: -dipsia

Answer 8

Thirst

*think dip in water

Question 9

Define: -dynia

Answer 9

Painful

*think dying of pain

Question 10

Define: -emesis

Answer 10

Vomiting

*think emitting vomit

Question 11

Define: -emia

Answer 11

Blood condition

*think anemia(lacking iron in blood)

Question 12

Define: -esthesia

Answer 12

Sensation

Question 13

Define: -genic

Answer 13

Origin, beginning, formation, producing, causing

Question 14

Define: -itis

Answer 14

Inflammation

Question 16

Define: -mania

Answer 16

Madness, obsession

Question 17

Define: -megaly

Answer 17

Enlargement

Question 18

Define: -malacia

Answer 18

Softening

*think moux

Question 19

Define: -oma

Answer 19

Tumour, Swelling

Question 20

Define: -paresis

Answer 20

Slight paralysis

Question 21

Define: -pathy

Answer 21

Disease condition

Question 22

Define: -penia

Answer 22

lack of, deficient

Question 23

Define: -phobia

Answer 23

Abnormal fear of, aversion

Question 24

Define: -plegia

Answer 24

Paralysis

Question 25

Define: -pnea

Answer 25

Air, breath

Question 26

Define: -ptosis

Answer 26

Drooping, sagging; downward displacement

Question 27

Define: -ptysis

Answer 27

Spitting | *think camel spitting

Question 28

Define: -rrhage

Answer 28

Rupture, profuse flow | *think River flowing fast

Question 29

Define: -rrhagia

Answer 29

Rupture, profuse flow | *think River flowing fast

Question 30

Define: -rrhea

Answer 30

To flow, discharge | *Think diarrhea**

Question 31

Define: -rrhexis

Answer 31

Rupture

Question 32

Define: -sclerosis

Answer 32

Hardening | *athrosclerosis= old peoples harden blood vessels

Question 33

Define: -spasm

Answer 33

Involuntary contraction

Question 34

Define: -stasis

Answer 34

Stopping or controlling flow (of fluid) | *think homeostasis=balance/control

Question 35

Define: -staxis

Answer 35

Bursting forward, hemorrhage | *Stacking food down your throat= bursting stomach

Question 36

Define: -stenosis

Answer 36

Narrowing

Question 37

Define: -taxia

Answer 37

Coordination, order, arrangement | *taxes have to be organized

Question 38

Define: -therapy

Answer 38

Treatment

Question 39

Define: -thorax

Answer 39

Chest

Question 40

Define: -tocia

Answer 40

Labor, childbirth

Question 41

Define: -trophy

Answer 41

Nourishment | *think of trophy peanuts/ trail mix**

Question 42

Define: -tropia

Answer 42

To turn

Question 43

Define: -uria

Answer 43

Urination, urine

Question 44

Define: -xerosis

Answer 44

Dryness