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Chapter 3
Diagnosis suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -ectasia, -ectasis | dilatation or stretching of a structure or part |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | to vomit, vomiting |
| -malacia | soft, softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemmorrhage |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -spasm | twitching, cramp |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -gram | a record |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -scopy | visual examination |