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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1: Part 5 of 6 Suffixes Related to Pathology ()
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain () |
| -dynia | pain() |
| -itis | inflammation (heat, redness, swelling) |
| -rrhage | abnormal flow of blood (hemorrhage) |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow of ANY fluid (not blood - Diarrhea) |
| -rrhexis | burst or bursting forth (exploding) |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -malacia | abnormal softening of tissue (something to soft) |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening (something to hard) |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement ( too big) |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing ( too small) |