Medical Suffixes that Describe Disease or Function (Part 2)

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Here is part 2 of a four-part series about medical suffixes that are used to describe diseases and functions.

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    -phagia

    The medical suffix term -phagia refers to "swallowing" or "eating". 

    Example Word: Take the word dys/phagia as an example. 

    Word Breakdown: Dys- is a prefix term that means "bad", "difficult" or "painful", and -phagia refers to "swallowing" or "eating". 

    Definition: Dysphagia is the difficulty of swallowing.

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    -osis

    The medical suffix term -osis refers to "abnormal condition". 

    Example Word: hepat/osis 

    Word Breakdown: Hepat is a word root that means "liver", and -osis refers to "abnormal condition". 

    Definition: Hepatosis refers to any physiological disorder of the liver.

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    -opia

    The medical suffix term -opia refers to "vision". 

    Example Word:  dipl/opia as an example. 

    Word Breakdown: Dipl- is a prefix term that means "two" or "double", and -opia refers to "vision". 

    Definition: Diplopia is a condition where one perceives two images; double vision.

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    -malacia

    The medical suffix term -malacia refers to "softening". 

    Example Word: oste/o/malacia 

    Word Breakdown: Oste/o is a combining form that pertains to "bone", and -malacia denotes "softening". 

    Definition: Osteomalacia is the softening of adult bones caused by insufficient mineralization.

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    -necrosis

    The medical suffix term -necrosis refers to "death of tissue". 

    Example Word: oste/o/necrosis 

    Word Breakdown: Oste/o is a combining form that pertains to "bone", and -necrosis denotes "death of tissue". 

    Definition: Osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis) occurs when the blood supply to part of a bone is disrupted and the bone eventually dies and the joint collapses.

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    -phil(ia)

    The medical suffix term -phil(ia) refers to "affinity for" or "attraction". 

    Example Word:  para/phil(ia) 

    Word Breakdown: Para- is a prefix that means "near", "apart from" or "abnormal", and -phil(ia) refers to "affinity for" or "attraction". 

    Definition: The term paraphilia refers to an abnormal sexual attraction, especially to non-sexual objects or situations.

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    -paresis

    The medical suffix term -paresis refers to "slight paralysis". 

    Example Word:  hemi/paresis  

    Word Breakdown: Hemi- is a prefix term that means "half", and -paresis refers to "slight paralysis". 

    Definition: A hemiparesis is a weakness of muscles on just one side of the body.

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    -penia

    The medical suffix term -penia refers to "abnormal reduction in number". 

    Example Word: erythr(o)/penia

    Word Example: Erythr(o)- is a prefix term that means "red", and -penia refers to "abnormal reduction in number". 

    DefinitionErythropenia is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes, typically seen in anemia.

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    -dilation

    The medical suffix term -dilation refers to "dilation". 

    Example Word:  vas/o/dilation 

    Word Breakdown: Vas/o is a combining form that pertains to "vessel" or usually "blood vessel", and -dilation denotes "dilation". 

    Definition: Vasodilation refers to the dilation and widening of blood vessels.

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    -oma

    The medical suffix term -oma refers to "tumor". 

    Example Word: sarc/oma 

    Word Breakdown: Sarc is a word root that pertains to "flesh (connective tissue)", and -oma refers to "tumor". 

    Definition: Sarcoma is a malignant tumor that affects bones, cartilage, fat, muscles, blood vessels, or other connective tissues.

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    -pepsia

    The medical suffix term -pepsia refers to "digestion". 

    Example Word: dys/pepsia 

    Word Breakdown: Dys- is a prefix term that means "bad", "difficult" or "painful", and -pepsia refers to "digestion". 

    Definition: Dyspepsia is a mild digestive disorder with symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, and nausea following a meal.

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    -megaly

    The medical suffix term -megaly refers to "enlargement". 

    Example Word:  acr/o/megaly 

    Word Breakdown: Acr/o is a combining form that pertains to "extremities", and -megaly denotes "enlargement". 

    Definition: An acromegaly is an enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw caused by an overactive pituitary gland.

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    -pathy

    The medical suffix term -pathy refers to "disease". 

    Example Word: cardi/o/pathy 

    Word Breakdown: Cardi/o is a combining form that means "heart", and -pathy refers to "disease". 

    Definition: Cardiopathy refers to any heart disorders or diseases.

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    -phasia

    The medical suffix term -phasia refers to "speech". 

    Example Word: a/phasia 

    Word Breakdown: A- is a prefix term that means "not" or "without", and -phasia refers to "speech". 

    Definition: In aphasia, language skills are lost partially or completely due to a brain injury.

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