The suffix -osis most commonly indicates:
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Disease-Process Terminology
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The suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean:
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The suffix -necrosis means:
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The suffix -edema means:
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The suffix -cele means:
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- Define common disease-process suffixes (e.g., -itis, -oma, -osis, -emia, -algia, -megaly, -sclerosis, -stenosis, -penia, -rrhage, -rrhea, -pathy).
- Decode disease and condition terms by breaking them into word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
- Distinguish acute from chronic conditions and benign from malignant tumors.
- Differentiate signs (objective findings) from symptoms (subjective reports).
- Recognize related disease-process terms such as etiology, prognosis, morbidity, mortality, and metastasis.
Sources & references
- OpenStax — Anatomy and Physiology 2e
- U.S. National Library of Medicine — MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
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