Diagnostic suffixes

diagnostic suffixes typically end with….

• -ia, -y, or -is

x-it/is

• the inflammation of x

• x must make sense, if not add “something”

x-o-rrhex/is

• the rupturing of x

• if x can’t be ruptured, add, '“something involving x”

• noun → adj (rrhect/ic)

x-o-schis/is

• the splitting of x

• noun → adj (schist/ic)

x-ias/is

• the abnormal presence of x

• if x doesn’t make sense, add “ something involving x”

• noun → adj (iast/ic)

• x-iasis used as intensifier (problem is really bad)

x-o-clas/is

• the breaking of x

• noun to adj (clast/ic)

x-os/is

• an abnormal condition involving x

• os/is → ot/ic (adj)

• x-ia and x-os/is mean the same thing

x-o-path/y

• a disease of x

• y → ic (adj)

x-o-megal/y

• the enlargement of x

• y → ic (adj)

x-o-phag/y

• the ingestion of x

x-o-genes/is

• the production of x

• genes/is → genet/ic (adj)

• refers to the deveopment or generation of structures (the origins)

x-o-poies/is

• the formation of x

• refers to an active, continuous, biological process

• poies/is → poiet/ic (adj)

x-o-kines/is

• the movement of x

• adj: kinet/ic OR kines/ic

x-agr/a

• gouty pain in x

• gouty pain = sharp inflammation of joints

x-o-rrhe/a

• the flowing of (something from) x

x-edema

• the swelling of x

• adj → edmat/ous

  • multiple common forms possible?

x-o-cel/e

• the protrusion of (something through) x

x-o-lith

• a calculus invovling/in x

• calculus = stone

x-o-spasm

• a spasm of x

• spasm = sudden involuntary spasm/contraction of a muscle group

x-ec-top/ia

• ec = out

• the displacement of x

x-ec/tas/ia

• ec = out

• the distention of x

x-o-trophy

• growth/nourishment of x

• refers to cell size

• megal/y refers to enlargement of structures

x-o-dys/trophy

• the defective growth of x

x-a/troph/y

• the lack of growth of x

x-a/sthen/ia

• the lack of strength of x

x-o-plas-ia

• the formation of x

• no abnormality is implied*

• refers to growth tissue

x-o-dys/plas/ia

the defective formation of x

x-alg/ia

• pain in/involving x

• in => only use if x is apart of body/can feel pain, otherwise use involving

• does not say abnormal condition bc pain is already an abnormal condition

x-o-plegia

• the paralysis of x

• if x can’t experience paralysis

x-o-pen/ia

• a deficency of x

x-o/rrhag/ia

rapid flowing of something from x

x-o-malac/ia

the softening of x

x-o-necros/is

the death of x

x-o-sten/os/is

• the narrowing of x

x-o-scleros/is

• the hardening of x

x-o/pt/os/is

• the downward displacement of x

x-ism/us

• a spasm of x

x-odyn/ia

• pain in/involving x