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Which suffix means excessive?
-malacia. suffix meaning soft, softening. -mania. suffix meaning excessive preoccupation.
Which term means excessive preoccupation with fire?
Pyr/o/maniac: One who has a madness (excessive preoccupation) for starting or seeing fires. Pyr/exia: Fever. Pyr/osis: A condition of heat (heartburn)
What is the suffix that means pertaining to?
ic, -ical, -ous, -ile. Adjective suffixes meaning “pertaining to”. -form.
What does the suffix rhythmia mean?
/rhythmia. heart rhythm condition. /rrhaphy. suturing or sewing up, surgical repair.
Which suffix means narrowing or stricture?
Medical Terminology Suffixes
| A | B |
|---|---|
| -stasis | To stop, control |
| -stenosis | Tightening, stricture, narrowing |
| -sthenia | strength |
| -stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
What does the suffix Phonia mean?
[Gr. – phōnia, fr. phōnē, sound of the voice, voice, speech] Suffixes meaning speech (for a speech disorder of a specific kind, esp. of phonation, e.g., egophony, tragophony).
What term means excessive preoccupation that leads to stealing on impulse ‘?
Kleptomania involves urges to steal and repetitive acts of unnecessary theft. Trichotillomania is recurrent pulling out of hair. Compulsive gambling disorder is maladaptive, repetitive gambling.
What is the scientific term for vomit?
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth. — called also emesis.
Which prefix means excessive?
Hyper-
Let’s start from the top: Hyper- is a prefix that means excess or exaggeration, while hypo- is another prefix that means under or beneath. Both hyper and hypo are usually used as prefixes, which are elements or partial words added to the beginning of a base word to modify its meaning.
What does Vascul o mean?
vascul/o. Prefix denoting a small vessel that circulates blood.