Suffix meaning paralysis or a stroke. As in cardioplegia (paralysis of the heart), hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), paraplegia (paralysis of the ...

Suffix meaning paralysis, stroke.

The combining form -plegia is used like a suffix meaning “paralysis, cessation (stopping) of motion.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology ...

plegia definition: a combining form meaning “paralysis, cessation of motion,” in the limbs or region of the body specified by the initial element.

27 апр. 2018 г. · Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix. Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

The suffix is at the end of the word and adds meaning. When building a definition of a medical term from its components, start with the meaning of the suffix.

Table 2.2 below provides some examples of the use of the suffix -algia, which means “pain” or “condition of pain.” It lists the more common usages; there are of ...

Prefixes and Suffixes ; -plasty, surgical repair, Rhinoplasty ; -plegia, paralysis, Paraplegia ; pneumo-, lung, Pneumonitis ; poly-, many, much, Polyuria.

Suffixes That Denote Conditions and/or Symptoms ; -plegia, Paralysis, Paraplegia ; -pnea, Breathing, Apnea ; -megaly, Enlargement of, Cardiomegaly ; -pathy, Disease ...