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Anatomy/Med Term CH3

Suffixes Related to Pathologic Conditions

SuffixMeaning
-algia pain Ex: neuralgia = severe or stabbing pain related to a nerve
-cele swelling or hernia Ex: cystocele = hearnia of the bladder
-duct to lead to Ex: oviduct = leading to uterine tube
-dyne -dynia pain Ex: cardiodynia
-emia blood condition Ex: anemia = fewer than normal red blood cells
-genic causing or producing Ex: pathogenic = causing a disease or an abnormality
-itis inflammation Ex: endocarditis = inflammation of the endocardium
-lepsy seizure Ex: narcolepsy = sleep disorder in which person has disrupted nocturnal sleep
-lysis separation or destruction Ex: dialysis = method of artificial kidney function
-malacia softening Ex: osteomalacia = gradual softening of the bones
-megaly enlargement Ex: splenomegaly = enlargement of the spleen
-oma growth or tumor Ex: hepatoma = malignant tumor
-pathy disease Ex: neuropathy = a disease or disorder affecting the nervous system
-penia presence of too few Ex: leukopenia = too few leukocytes in the blood
-phobia abnormal fear Ex: agoraphobia = fear of going in public
-pnea breath, breathing Ex: apnea = something that inhibits normal breathing
-rrhage -rrhagia bursting forth Ex: dysmenorrhea = difficult and painful menstruation
-rrhexis breaking, rupture Ex: enterorrhexis = rupture of the bowel
-sclerosis hardening Ex: arteriosclerosis = hardening of the arteries
-spasm sudden, involuntary contraction Ex: bronchospasm = contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
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