Chapter 11 presentation for Medical Terminology Class

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By Chris Cration

2. The suffix –emia relates to blood conditions for example:
* Anemia, which is a lack of iron in blood
* Hyperglycemia, which means excessive glucose in blood
* Leukemia, which is abnormal white blood cells
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3. The suffix –uria relates to urine conditions for example:
* Ketonuria, which is ketones in the urine
* Pyuria, which is pus in the urine
* Hematuria, which is blood in the urine
* Proteinuria, which is protein in the urine
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4. * Medical Terminology
A Living Language
by Bonnie F. Fremgen, Suzanne S. Frucht
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