Medical Terminology Chapter 2 -algia/-dynia words

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What does the suffix -ptosis mean?

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Drooping; sagging; prolapse.

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What does the suffix -megaly indicate?

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Enlargement.

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What do the suffixes -ia, -iasis, and -osis signify?

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Abnormal condition.

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What does the suffix -spasm refer to?

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Contraction; twitching.

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What does the suffix -(o)stomy mean?

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Create a new opening.

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What is the meaning of the suffix -algia?

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Pain.

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What does the suffix -dynia refer to?

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Pain or discomfort.

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What does the suffix -itis indicate?

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Inflammation.

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What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

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Surgical removal.

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What does the suffix -scopy refer to?

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Visual examination.