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Diagnostic Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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Algia or Dynia | Pain |
Emia | Blood Condition |
Neuralgia | Nerve Pain |
Gastrodynia | Pain in the stomach |
Leukemia | Cancer of white blood cells |
IA | condition, disease |
ITIS | Inflammation |
Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
Lepsy | seizure or attack |
Elilepsy | disease of the nervous system marked y seizures |
Malacia | softening |
Chondromalacia | softening of the cartilage |
Megaly | enlargement |
Cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
OMA | tumor, mass |
Sarcoma | cancerous tumor of connective tissue |
OSIS | abnormal Condition |
Dermatomycosis | fungal skin infection |
Pathy | disease |
Myopathy | disease of muscle tissue |
Penia | deficiency |
Leukopenia | deficient number of while blood cells |
Plegia | paralysis |
Quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
Pnea | breathing |
Apnea | temporary cessation of breathing |
Sclerosis | hardening |
Arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
Rrhage | bursting forth |
Menorrhage | excessive menstrual flow |
Rrhea | flow, discharge |
Menorrhea | normal menstrual flow |
Rrhexis | breaking open |
Cardiorrhexis | rupture of the heart |