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Medical: #05
SUFFIXES (selected): That Pertain to Pathological Conditions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | Pain in the tooth, tooth ache |
| -asthenia | Abnormal condition characterized by nervous weakness, exhaustion and prostration that often follows depression |
| -betes | General term used to describe diseases characterized by excessive discharge of urine |
| -cele | Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina |
| -cusis | Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging |
| -derma | Dry skin |
| -dynia | Pain in the ear, earache |
| -ectasis | Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi, with a secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of a lung |
| -edema | Swelling of the optic disc, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) |
| -emesis | Excessive vomiting |
| -ion | Process whereby a pathogenic (disease producing) microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies and causes disease |
| -itis | Inflammation of a bursa (padlike sac between muscles, tendons and bones) |
| -kinesis | Excessive muscular movement and motion; inability to be still; also known as hyperactivity |
| -lepsy | Chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep |
| -lexia | Condition in which an individual has difficulty in reading and comprehending written language |
| -malicia | Softening of the bones |
| -mania | Impulsive disorder consisting of a compulsion to set fires or watch fires |
| -megaly | Characterized (in the adult) by marked enlargement and elongation of the bones of the face, jaw and extremities |
| -mnesia | Condition in which there is a loss or of memory |
| -noia | Mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated |
| -iod | Literally means resembling a solid substance |
| -oma | Malignant tumor arising in epithelial |
| -opia | Vision defect in which parallel rays come into focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; farsightedness |
| -oxia | Deficient amount of oxygen in the blood cells and tissue |
| -pathy | Any disease of the retina |
| -penia | Deficiency of bone tissue, regardless of the cause |
| -pepsia | Difficulty in digestion; indigestion |
| -phagia | Loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow |
| -phasia | Impairment of speech caused by a |
| -phobia | Fear of heights |
| -plasia | Excessive formation and growth of normal cells |
| -plasm | New thing formed, such as an abnormal growth or tumor |
| -plegia | Slight paralysis that affects one side of the body |
| -pnea | Temporary cessation of breathing during sleep |
| -ptosis | Drooping of the upper eyelid(s) |
| -ptysis | Spitting up blood |
| -rrhage | Excessive bleeding; bursting forth of blood |
| -rrhea | Discharge from the nose |
| -rrhexis | Rupture of a muscle |
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