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What suffix indicates action or state?
-drome, -emesis, -malacia, -opsy, -oxia, -phil/-philia, -phagia, -phasia, -physis, -plegia, -oma, -stasis
What does the suffix '-drome' mean?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-emesis'?
The suffix '-malacia' refers to:
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What does the suffix '-opsy' mean?
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The suffix '-oxia' indicates:
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Which suffix denotes a state of loving or affinity for?
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What does '-phagia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-phasia' refer to?
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The suffix '-plegia' indicates:
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What does the suffix '-oma' mean?
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What does the suffix '-stasis' mean?
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Name a suffix that indicates disease or condition.
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What does '-algia' describe?
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Which suffix means 'weakness'?
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What does the suffix '-atresia' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-cele' refer to?
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What does '-dynia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
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Provide a suffix that means 'deficiency or abnormal reduction in number'.
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The suffix '-phobia' refers to:
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What does the suffix '-plasia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-rrhagia' describe?
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The suffix '-rhea' refers to:
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What does the suffix '-sclerosis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-spasm' refer to?
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Name a suffix that indicates location.
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The suffix '-ad' means?
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What is the meaning of '-emia'?
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What suffix signifies the study or science of?
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What does the suffix '-iatry' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ologist' indicate?
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The suffix '-ectomy' refers to:
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What does the suffix '-pexy' mean?
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What is the meaning of '-rrhaphy'?
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What does '-scope' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-stomy' signify?
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What does '-ion' signify in medical terminology?
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Study Notes
Suffixes Indicating Action or State
- -drome: signifies running; e.g., "syn-drome" means running together.
- -emesis: indicates vomiting; e.g., "hemat-emesis" refers to vomiting blood.
- -malacia: denotes softening; e.g., "cardio-malacia" refers to softening of heart tissue.
- -opsy: means view of; e.g., "bi-opsy" involves removal and examination of tissue.
- -oxia: relates to the condition of oxygen; e.g., "hyp-oxia" indicates below-normal oxygen levels.
- -phil/-philia: indicates affinity or love for; e.g., "hemo-philia" signifies an affinity for blood.
- -phagia: means eating or swallowing; e.g., "dys-phagia" indicates difficulty in eating or swallowing.
- -phasia: refers to speaking; e.g., "a-phasia" denotes absence of speech.
- -physis: signifies growth; e.g., "hypo-physis" indicates growth below normal.
- -plegia: denotes paralysis; e.g., "quadri-plegia" means paralysis of four limbs.
- -oma: signifies tumor; e.g., "oste-oma" refers to a tumor of the bone.
- -stasis: means standing still; e.g., "homeo-stasis" indicates a state of sameness or equilibrium.
Suffixes Indicating Disease/Condition
- -algia: denotes pain; e.g., "athr-algia" refers to joint pain.
- -asthenia: indicates weakness; e.g., "my-asthenia" means muscle weakness.
- -atresia: refers to closure or absence of a normal body opening; e.g., "hyster-atresia" signifies absence of the uterine cavity.
- -cele: denotes hernia or protrusion; e.g., "meningo-cele" refers to protrusion of the meninges.
- -dynia: indicates pain; e.g., "teno-dynia" means pain in the tendon.
- -ia: signifies condition of; e.g., "anorex-ia" indicates a lack of appetite.
- -ism: refers to condition or disease; e.g., "albin-ism" means a condition of whiteness.
- -itis: denotes inflammation; e.g., "gastr-itis" means inflammation of the stomach.
- -pathy: signifies disease; e.g., "neuro-pathy" relates to diseases of nerves.
- -penia: indicates deficiency; e.g., "leuko-penia" refers to a deficiency of white blood cells.
- -phobia: denotes fear; e.g., "hydro-phobia" signifies fear of water.
- -plasia: indicates formation or growth; e.g., "neo-plasia" means new growth.
- -rrhagia: signifies abnormal discharge; e.g., "rhino-rrhagia" refers to nasal bleeding.
- -rhea: denotes discharge; e.g., "rhino-rhea" means nasal discharge.
- -rrhexis: indicates rupture; e.g., "amnio-rrhexis" refers to rupture of the amniotic membrane.
- -sclerosis: denotes hardening; e.g., "arterio-sclerosis" means hardening of artery walls.
- -spasm: signifies sudden muscle contraction; e.g., "broncho-spasm" indicates contraction in bronchi.
Suffixes Indicating Location, Number, or Quality
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Location:
- -ad: denotes towards; e.g., "cephal-ad" means towards the head.
- -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous: all pertain to various references in anatomy.
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Number:
- -a to -ae: indicates pluralization.
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Quality:
- -emia, -hemia: refers to conditions of blood; e.g., "polycyt-hemia" means overproduction of red blood cells.
Suffixes Indicating Medical Specialty
- -iatry: refers to treatment or specialty; e.g., "pod-iatry" is foot care.
- -logist: implies one who studies; e.g., "audio-logist" studies hearing disorders.
- -logy: signifies study or science; e.g., "patho-logy" is the study of diseases.
- -practic: denotes a practice; e.g., "chiro-practic" relates to musculoskeletal disorders.
Suffixes Indicating Procedure/Treatment
- -centesis: indicates surgical puncture; e.g., "thora-centesis" is puncturing the chest.
- -clasia, -clasis, -clast: refers to breaking apart; e.g., "osteo-clasis" involves artificial bone fractures.
- -desis: denotes surgical fixation; e.g., "arthro-desis" involves joint fusion.
- -ectomy: signifies surgical removal; e.g., "chondr-ectomy" refers to cartilage excision.
- -gram, -graph, -graphy: relate to recording; e.g., "electrocardio-gram" is a heart record.
- -meter: refers to measurement; an instrument for measuring.
- -metry: indicates the process of measurement.
- -pexy: signifies surgical fixation; e.g., "masto-pexy" refers to breast lifting.
- -phylaxis: denotes protection; e.g., "pro-phylaxis" is preventive treatment.
- -plasty: refers to surgical repair; e.g., "gastro-plasty" is stomach surgery.
- -rraphy: denotes suturing; e.g., "hernio-rraphy" refers to hernia repair.
- -scope/ -scopy: signify viewing; e.g., "scope" is a tool for viewing, and "scopy" is the process.
- -stomy: indicates surgical opening creation; e.g., "gastro-stomy" refers to an opening into the stomach.
- -tome/-tomy: denote cutting; "tome" is a cutting instrument and "-tomy" means incision.
- -tripsy: refers to surgical crushing; e.g., "litho-tripsy" is crushing stones.
- -ion: signifies a process; e.g., "ovulat-ion" refers to the ovulation process.
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