Questions and Answers
What does the suffix -algia mean?
Pain
Which condition does the suffix -penia indicate?
Abnormal reduction
What is the meaning of the suffix -osis?
Condition or increase usually abnormal or diseased
What is signified by the suffix -rrhea?
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What does the suffix -plasty represent?
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Symptomatic suffix -genesis means pain origin or production.
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Diagnostic suffix -oma indicates the presence of a tumor.
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Surgical suffix -pexy represents surgical repair or reconstruction.
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General suffix -poiesis refers to the process of formation.
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Symptomatic suffix -rrhea indicates involuntary contraction.
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Study Notes
Suffixes in Medical Terminology
- The suffix -algia indicates pain or discomfort.
- The suffix -penia indicates a deficiency or scarcity of something.
- The suffix -osis represents a condition or disease.
- The suffix -rrhea signifies a flow or discharge.
- The suffix -plasty represents a surgical repair or reconstruction.
- The suffix -genesis means the origin or production of a pain or symptom.
- The suffix -oma indicates the presence of a tumor.
- The suffix -pexy represents surgical repair or reconstruction.
- The suffix -poiesis refers to the process of formation.
- The suffix -rrhea also indicates an involuntary contraction or flow.
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