Medical Terminology Suffixes related to Pathology

sclerosis

abnormal hardening. Arteriosclerosis is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

stenosis

abnormal narrowing. Arteriostenosis is the abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

malacia

abnormal softening. Arteriomalacia is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

megaly

enlargement. Hepatomegaly is abnormal enlargement of the liver

itis

inflammation. Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach

algia

pain and suffering. Gastralgia, also known as a stomachache, means pain the the stomach

dynia

pain. Gastrodynia means pain the the stomach. not used commonly

necrosis

tissue death. Arterionecrosis is the tissue death of an artery or arteries