Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Suffixes indicating
ch 2 medical terminology- suffixes indicating diseases or abnormal conditions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Categories of Suffixes | - diseases or abnormal conditions - surgical procedure - diagnostic procedure - general suffixes - medical specialties or personnel - converts word roots into adjectives |
| - algia | pain |
| - asthenia | weakness |
| - cele | hernia, protrusion |
| - dynia | pain |
| - cytosis | abnormal cell condition ( too many) |
| - ectasis | dilated, stretched out |
| - edema | swelling |
| - emesis | vomiting |
| - emia | condition of the blood |
| - ia | state, condition |
| - iasis | abnormal condition |
| - ism | state of, condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| - lith | stone |
| - lysis | destruction |
| - lytic | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement, large |
| - oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| - penia | too few |
| -phobia | fear |
| - plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardened condition |
| -spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | stopping |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -toxic | poison |
| -uria | condition of the urine |
Created by:
autumnjessie
Popular Science sets