This document discusses medical suffixes related to blood conditions and the presence of substances in urine. The -emia suffix indicates a blood condition, such as anemia meaning low hemoglobin or polycythemia meaning high red blood cells. The -uria suffix refers to the presence of a substance in urine, like glycosuria indicating sugar in the urine, ammoniuria meaning excess ammonia, and pyuria referring to the presence of pus. These suffixes are used to describe various medical conditions and test results.
2. EMIA-SUFFIX MEANING BLOOD CONDITION. Anemia- decrease in hemoglobin in the blood to levels below the normal range. Polycthemia- an increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood that may be primary or secondary to pulmonary disease heart disease or prolonged exposure to high altitudes or may be idiopathic. Hyperemia- an excess of blood in part of the body caused by increased blood flow as in the inflammatory response local relaxation of arterioles or obstruction of the outflow of blood from an area.
3. URIA- THE SUFFIX MEANING THE PRESENCE OF A SUBSTANCE IN THE URINE. Polyuria- the excretion of an abnormally large quantity of urine. Glycosuria- the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar. Ammoniuria- urine that contains an excessive amount of ammonia. Calciuria- the presence of calcium in the urine. Enzymuria- the presence of enzymes in the urine. Pyuria- any defect of the urination process. Paruria- any defect of the urination process.