Test Prep Blog for the HESI Exam

With thousands of known illness that plague humanity, even seasoned a medical professional will occasionally encounter a disease they have never heard of before. Knowing root words such as a prefixes and suffixes can be a great help in identifying what area of the body is affected. Here is a list of 20 common suffixes related to disease. -algia related to pain -cele herniation or swelling -emia related to blood -itis inflammation of -lapse to slide or fall -lepsy attack or seizure -lysis breakdown or separation -megaly enlargement -osis ...