Pathology: Medical Terms Glossary Suffixes

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-angio

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vessel: lymphangitis, lymph vessel inflammation

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-al

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adjectival suffix: renal, of the kidney

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-ase

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enzyme: amylase, starch splitting enzyme

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-blast

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embryo cell: myoblast, muscle forming cell

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-carcinoma

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maglinant, epithelial tumor: adenocarcinomal tumor of glandular epithelium

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-cele

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protrusion or hernia: meningocele, hernia protrusion the meninges

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-centesis

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perforating or tapping: thoracentesis, taking fluid from the thorax; paracentesis, taking fluid from peritoneal cavity

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-chole

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bile: acholic, w/o bile

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-chrome

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color: polychromatic, many colors

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-crine

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secretion: endocrine, secretion into blood vessels

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-cyte

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cell: lymphocyte, lymph cell

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-demic

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population: endemic, in a population

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-dynia

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pain: pleurodynia, pleural pain

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-ectasis

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dilate: bronchiectasis, bronchial dilation

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-ectomy

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excision (removal): tonsilectomy, removal of a tonsil

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-embolus

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a plug (in a vessel): thromboembolus, a plugging clot that moved from its origin

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-emesis

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vomit: hematemesis, vomiting blood

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-emia

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blood: anemia, RBC deficiency; uremia, urine contents in blood

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-esthesia

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sensation: anesthesia, absence of sensation

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-genesis

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origin, production: pathogenesis, origin of disease

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-genic

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producing: pathogenic (adjective), disease producing

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-gram

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record: electrocardiogram, electrical heart activity record

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-iasis

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process, usually pathogenic: amebiasis, a pathologic presence of amebae

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-icterus

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jaundice: anicteric, without jaundice

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-itis

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inflammation: appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix

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-iosis

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dust: pneumoconiosis, dust produced pathologic states of the lung

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-lith

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stone: phlebolith, calcified body in a vein

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-locus

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place: translocation, displacement

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-lysis

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breakdown: autolysis, self-dissolution, dissolving; fibrinolysis, fibrin dissolving

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-malacia

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softening: osteomalacia, bone softening

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-megaly

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enlarged, large: splenomegaly, enlarged spleen

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-nephros

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kidney: hydronephrosis, water filled kidney

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-oid

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like: mucoid, raucous-like

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-oma

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tumor: osteoma, bone tumor; blastoma, embryonic tumor

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-ophthalmos

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eye: exophthalmos, protruding eyes

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-orrhea/-rrhea

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flow: diarrhea, a flow through

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-osis

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a pathologic process or possession: amyloidosis, the pathologic state of having or forming amyloid

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-ostomy

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formation of an opening: gastrostomy, making a stomach opening

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-otomy

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cutting: gastrotomy, a cutting of the stomach

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-pathy

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disease: neuropathy, any nerve disease

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-penia

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poverty, shortage: thrombocytopenia, decrease in thrombocytes or blood platelets

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-peps

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digestion: dyspepia, indigestion

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-philia

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affinity for: eosinophil, a leukocyte staning with eosin

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-plakia

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plaque: leukoplakia, white patch

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-plasia

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growth, formation: hyperplasia, overgrowth of tissue; aplastic anemia, anemia due to marrow failure

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-plegia

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paralysis: hemiplegia, paralysis of half of the body

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-pnea

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breath: dyspnea, shortage of breath

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-poiesis

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growth or formation: hematopoiesis, blood formation

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-ptosis

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falling: visceroptosis, falling of abdominal viscera

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-phthisis

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wasting or decay: myelophthisic anemia, displacement of normal marrow cells

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth: menorrhagia, profuse menstruation

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of supporting tissue

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-sclerosis

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hardening: arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries

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-some

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body: lysosome, destroying body

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-stasis

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standing still: hemostatsis, arrest of circulation; metastasis, standing in a different place

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-tonic

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strength: hypertonic, increased strength

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-tresia

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hole: atresia, failure to make an opening or connection

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-trophy

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nourish, grow: atrophy, wasting

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-uria

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relating to urine: anuria, no urine