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What does the suffix -algia or -dynia indicate?
pain
What does the suffix -asthenia signify?
weakness
What does the suffix -cele represent?
hernia, protrusion
What does the suffix -cytosis refer to?
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What does the suffix -ectasis mean?
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What does the suffix -edema denote?
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What does the suffix -emesis indicate?
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What does the suffix -emia signify?
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What does the suffix -ia represent?
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What does the suffix -iasis or -osis indicate?
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What does the suffix -ism mean?
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What does the suffix -itis indicate?
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What does the suffix -lith represent?
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What does the suffix -lysis or -lytic signify?
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What does the suffix -malacia mean?
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What does the suffix -megaly indicate?
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What does the suffix -oma refer to?
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What does the suffix -pathy signify?
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What does the suffix -penia represent?
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What does the suffix -phobia mean?
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What does the suffix -plegia denote?
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What does the suffix -ptosis indicate?
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What does the suffix -rrhage or -rrhagia signify?
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What does the suffix -rrhea refer to?
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What does the suffix -rrhexis mean?
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What does the suffix -sclerosis indicate?
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What does the suffix -spasm mean?
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What does the suffix -stasis denote?
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What does the suffix -stenosis refer to?
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What does the suffix -toxic mean?
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What does the suffix -uria signify?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes Indicating Diseases or Abnormal Conditions
- -algia, -dynia: Refers to pain; commonly used to describe specific types of pain, such as neuralgia (nerve pain).
- -asthenia: Indicates weakness; often associated with conditions such as myasthenia gravis (grave muscular weakness).
- -cele: Denotes hernia or protrusion; examples include meningocele (herniation of the meninges).
- -cytosis: Describes an abnormal cell condition, often indicating an increase in cell number, such as erythrocytosis (increased red blood cells).
- -ectasis: Refers to dilation or stretching out of a structure; commonly used in terms like bronchiectasis (dilated airways).
- -edema: Indicates swelling, typically due to fluid retention, as seen in peripheral edema (swelling in limbs).
- -emesis: Means vomiting; for example, hyperemesis refers to severe or excessive vomiting.
- -emia: Signifies a blood condition; examples include anemia (a deficiency of red cells in the blood).
- -ia: Represents a state or condition; used in various medical terms to indicate pathological states.
- -iasis, -osis: Indicates an abnormal condition; often used in contexts like cholelithiasis (gallstones) or psoriasis (a skin condition).
- -ism: Reflects a state or condition; examples include alcoholism, which denotes a condition of alcohol dependence.
- -itis: Refers to inflammation; widely used in conditions like arthritis (inflammation of the joints).
- -lith: Denotes stone; often seen in terms like nephrolith (kidney stone).
- -lysis, -lytic: Indicates destruction; commonly related to the breakdown of cells or substances, as in hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells).
- -malacia: Refers to abnormal softening of tissue; conditions like osteomalacia (softening of bones) exemplify its usage.
- -megaly: Indicates enlargement; used to describe conditions like splenomegaly (enlarged spleen).
- -oma: Refers to tumor or mass; used in terms like carcinoma (cancerous tumor).
- -pathy: Denotes disease; frequently used in terms such as cardiomyopathy (heart disease).
- -penia: Indicates too few or a deficiency; examples include leukopenia (low white blood cell count).
- -phobia: Refers to fear; utilized in conditions such as agoraphobia (fear of open spaces).
- -plegia: Denotes paralysis; often seen in terms like hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body).
- -ptosis: Refers to drooping; commonly used in terms like blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid).
- -rrhage, -rrhagia: Indicates bursting forth; examples include hemorrhage (excessive bleeding).
- -rrhea: Means discharge or flow; often used in terms like diarrhea (abnormal discharge of fluid from the intestines).
- -rrhexis: Refers to rupture; used in contexts like hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).
- -sclerosis: Indicates a hardened condition; seen in terms such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
- -spasm: Refers to an involuntary muscle contraction; conditions like bronchospasm are examples.
- -stasis: Means stopping; used in terms like homeostasis (maintaining stable internal conditions).
- -stenosis: Refers to narrowing; commonly associated with blood vessels, like aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aorta).
- -toxic: Indicates poison; used in terms like hepatotoxic (toxic to the liver).
- -uria: Denotes a condition of the urine; examples include proteinuria (presence of protein in urine).
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Explore medical terminology with a focus on suffixes indicating diseases or abnormal conditions. This quiz will enhance your understanding of terms related to pain, weakness, hernias, and more. Ideal for students in medical-related fields.