Suffixes Related to Pathology Flashcards
1
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Pathology
A
study of all aspects of diseases
path means disease, and -ology means study of
2
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-algia
A
means pain and suffering
gastralgia (stomachache) pain in stomach
3
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-dynia
A
means pain
gastrodynia also means pain in the stomach.
The same meaning as algia but not commonly use
4
Q
-itis
A
means inflammation
5
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-megaly
A
means enlargement
Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver.
6
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-malacia
A
means abnormal softening
Arteriomalacia is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
-malacia is the opposite of -necrosis
7
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-necrosis
A
means tissue death
8
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-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
9
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-stenosis
A
abnormal narrowing
