CE Courses
CE for MLS & MLT
CE for Phlebotomists
CE for Histologists
HR Courses
Intro to the Medical Lab
Video CE Courses
All Available Courses
Exam Simulators
Exam Simulator for MLS & MLT
NSH + LabCE Histology Exam Simulator
Phlebotomy Exam Simulator
Molecular Exam Simulator
Case Simulators
RBC Morphology Simulator
White Blood Cell Differential Case Simulator
Advanced WBC Differential Case Simulator
Urinalysis Case Simulator
Body Fluid Case Simulator
Bacteriology Case Simulator
Blood Culture Gram Stain Case Simulator
LabCE Quiz Game
Contact & Support
Log In
Log In
Suffixes That Denote Conditions and/or Symptoms
This version of the course is no longer available.
Need multiple seats for your university or lab?
Get a quote
The page below is a sample from the LabCE course
. Access the complete course and earn ASCLS P.A.C.E.-approved continuing education credits by subscribing online.
Learn more about (online CE course)
Suffixes That Denote Conditions and/or Symptoms
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-algia
Pain
Neuralgia
-asthenia
Weakness
Myasthenia
-emia
Blood
Anemia
-iasis
Condition of/state
Cholelitiasis
-itis
Inflammation
Tonsillitis
-lysis
Destruction or break down
Hemolysis
-lytic
Destroy or break down
Hemolytic
-oid
Like
Dermoid
-oma
Tumor
Carcinoma
-opathy
Disease of
Neuropathy
-orrhagia
Hemorrhage
Menorrhagia
-orrhea
Flow or discharge
Amenorrhea
-osis
Condition of
Tuberculosis
-paresis
Slight or partial paralysis
Paraparesis
-plasia
Growth
Hyperplasia
-plegia
Paralysis
Paraplegia
-pnea
Breathing
Apnea
-megaly
Enlargement of
Cardiomegaly
-pathy
Disease
Neuropathy
X
×