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Pharmaceutical Terminology (Suffixes)
Suffixes
19
Pharmacology
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09/29/2012

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Term
-algia
Definition

pain

 

Example: "neuralgia" (nerve pain)

Term
-cyte
Definition

cell

 

Example: "erythrocyte" (red blood cell)

Term
-emia
Definition

blood condition

 

Example: "leukemia" (cancer of the blood)

Term
-ism / -osis
Definition

condition

 

Examples: "hyperthyroidism" (condition of excessive thyroid activity)

 

"cyanosis" (condition pertaining to blue discoloration of the skin)

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation

 

Example: "arthritis" (inflammation of the joints)

Term
-logy
Definition

study of

 

Example: "psychology" (study of the mind)

Term
-lysis
Definition

breaking down, dissolution

 

Example: "urinalysis" (tests performed on urine)

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlarged

 

Example: "cardiomegaly" (enlarged heart)

Term
-oid
Definition

resembling

 

Example: "polypoid" (resembling polyp)

Term
-opia
Definition

vision

 

Example: "myopia" (nearsightedness)

Term
-pathy
Definition

disease(s)

 

Example: "nephropathy" (kidney disease)

Term
-pepsia
Definition

digestion

 

Example: "dyspepsia" (abnormal digestion)

Term
-phobia
Definition

fear

 

Example: "agyrophobia" (fear of crossing roads)

Term
-plasia
Definition

formation

 

Example: "achondroplasia" (disorder of bone formation that leads to dwarfism)

Term
-rrhage
Definition

rapid or excessive flow

 

Example: "hemorrhage" (excessive discharge of blood from blood vessels)

Term
-rrhea
Definition

flow

 

Example: "dacryorrhea" (excessive tearing of the eyes)

Term
-scopy
Definition

viewing

 

Example: "endoscopy" (viewing inside the body)

Term
-stenosis
Definition

narrowing

 

Example: "aortic stenosis" (narrowing of the aorta)

Term
-tomy
Definition

incision

 

Example: "lobotomy" (incision made in the brain)

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