Medical Suffix
-dynia
pain
From Greek odyne, pain
Meaning
What does -dynia mean?
-dynia is a suffix meaning pain. It comes from Greek odyne, pain.
Means the same as -algia, which is more common; the root keeps its vowel before it: pleur/o + -dynia is pleurodynia.
In real words
Medical words with -dynia
sharp pain in the side of the chest, felt in the muscles between the ribs
mastodynia
pain in the breast; also called mastalgia
glossodynia
pain or a burning feeling in the tongue
pain in the lower back
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.5 Common Suffixes – Medical Terminology 2e
- Table Listing Part 1 Suffixes and Their Definitions – Medical English
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