Medical terminology for pathological conditions, disease processes, and abnormal findings.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| -oma | suffix | tumor/mass suffix |
| -itis | suffix | inflammation suffix |
| -osis | suffix | abnormal condition suffix |
| -penia | suffix | deficiency suffix |
| -cytosis | suffix | increased cell count suffix |
| necrosis | term | cell/tissue death term |
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Pathology & Disease States terminology is built from medical prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Mastering these building blocks lets you decode any term in this system and across all body systems.