ch.2 -Suffixes-Suffixes That Pertain to Pathological Conditions

-lexia dys/lexia

M: diction, word, phrase D: Condition in which an individual has difficulty in reading and comprehending written language

-lepsy narc/o/lepsy

M: seizure D: Chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep

-emesis hyper/emesis

Meaning: Vomiting Definition:Excessive vomiting

-ectasis bronch/i/ectasis

Meaning: dilation, distention Definition: Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi, with a secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of a lung

-cusis presby/cusis

Meaning: hearing Definition: Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging

-cele cys/o/cele

Meaning: hernia, tumor, swelling Definition: Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

-itis burs/itis

Meaning: inflammation Definition: Inflammation of a bursa (padlike sac between muscles, tendons, and bones)

-kinesis hyper/kinesis

Meaning: motion Definition: excessive muscular movement and motion; inability to be still; also know as hyperactivity

-algia condition: dent/algia

Meaning: pain, ache Definition: Pain in a tooth; toothache

-dynia ot/o/dynia

Meaning: pain, ache Definition: Pain in the ear, earache

-ion in/fect/ion

Meaning: process Definition: Process whereby a pathogenic (disease producing) microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease

-derma xer/o/derma

Meaning: skin Definition: Dry skin

-edema papill/edema

Meaning: swelling Definition: Swelling of the optical disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

-betes dia/betes

Meaning: to go Definition: General term used to describe diseases characterized by excessive discharge of urine

-asthenia condition: neur/asthenia

Meaning: weakness Definition: Abnormal condition characterized by nervous weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often follows depression