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Chapter 4:Suffixes
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Learning OutcomesDescribe how suffixes are put together Recognize/use suffixes related to sensation
and feelingsRecognize/use suffixes related to conditions
or symptomsRecognize/use suffixes related to body
processes
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Learning Outcomes (Cont.)
Recognize/use suffixes related to body parts or chemical elements
Recognize/use suffixes related to surgical or procedural processes
Recognize/use suffixes related to pathology or diagnosis
Interpret and use common miscellaneous suffixes
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SuffixesPrefixes = beginning of root wordSuffixes = end of the root word or combining
formSuffixes = action
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SuffixesActs like an adjective indicating:
Sensation and FeelingsConditions SymptomsBody processesSurgical/Procedural processesPathologyDiagnosis
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SuffixesPrefixes and suffixes are going to be used
over and over to match different roots to create a different meaning!
Cardiologist and NeurologistsSuffix –ist, one who studies
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DermatitisDermatitis
dermat(o)- [skin] root word-itis [inflammation] suffix
Meaning: inflammation of the skin
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GastralgiaGastralgia
gastr(o)- [stomach] root word-algia [discomfort, pain] suffix
Meaning: stomach-ache/pain
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HepatomegalyHepatomegaly
hepat(o)- [liver] root word-megaly [enlargement] suffix
Meaning: enlarged liver
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Putting it TogetherThe KEY to mastering medical terminology is
learning word roots for each body system
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Suffixes (Sensation/Feeling)-algia pain-asthenia weakness-desis binding-dynia pain-esthesia sensation
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Suffixes (Sensation/Feeling)-kinesia movement-kinesis movement-phobia fear-phonia sound-phoria feeling, carrying
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-cele hernia-cytosis condition of cells-ectasia expansion; dilation-ectasis expanding; dilating-edema swelling
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-ema condition-emesis vomiting-iasis pathological condition or
state; presence of-ism condition, disease-itis (-itides) inflammation
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-lepsy seizures-leptic pertaining to seizures-lithiasis presence of stones-mania obsession; madness-megaly enlargement
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-oma (pl. -omata) tumor, neoplasm-opia vision-opsia vision-osis (pl. -oses) condition, state,
process-paresis slight paralysis, feelings
of numbness and tingling
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-pathy disease-penia deficiency, small, fewer-philia attraction; affinity for-phrenia of the mind-phthisis wasting away
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Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms)-physis growing-plegia paralysis-plegic pertaining to paralysis-ptosis falling down; drooping-rrhea to flow or discharge
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Suffixes (conditions/symptoms)-rrhagia excessive bleeding -rrhexis rupture-trophic pertaining to nutrition-trophy nutrition
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Suffixes (Body Processes)-blast immature, forming-cidal destroying, killing-cide destroying, killing-crine secreting-malacia softening
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Suffixes (Body Processes)-para bearing-parous producing, bearing-pepsia digestion-phage, -phaga eating, devouring-phagy swallowing
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Suffixes (Body Processes)-phasia speaking-phoresis carrying-plasia formation,
development, growth
-plastic forming-pnea breath
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Suffixes (Body Processes)-poiesis production, formation-poietic pertaining to
production-poietin substance that
produces -para bearing-porosis lessening in density
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Suffixes (Body Processes)-rrhage discharging heavily-rrhea a flowing, a flux-schisis splitting-somnia sleep-spasm contraction
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Suffixes (Body Processes) -stalsis contraction-stasis stopping, constant-stenosis narrowing
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Suffixes(Body part/Chemical element)-cyte cell-derma skin-emia blood-emic relating to blood-globin protein
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Suffixes(Body part/Chemical element)-globulin protein-oxia oxygen-plakia plaque-plasm thing formed-uria urine
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Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes)
-ectomy removal of part or all of an organ or
body part-lysis destruction of-lytic pertaining to destruction -ostomy opening to the outside of the body
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Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes)
-pexy fixation, usually done surgically
-plasty surgical repair-rrhaphy surgical suturing-static, -stasis maintaining a state
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Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes)
-stomy opening-tome cutting instrument,
segment-tomy cutting operation
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Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis)-crit separate-gen producer-genesis origin-genic produced by-gram a recording
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Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis)-graph recording instrument-graphy process of recording-meter measuring device-metry measurement-opsy view of
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Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis)-pheresis removal-phil attraction, affinity for-scope instrument -scopy use of an instrument
for observing
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Additional Suffixes-ad toward-clasis breaking-clast breaking instrument-form in the shape of-ic pertaining to
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Additional Suffixes-ics treatment, practice,
body of knowledge-logist one who studies-logy study, practice-oid like, resembling-phylaxis protection, prevention
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Additional Suffixes-plegic one who is paralyzed-stat agent to maintain a
state of equilibrium
-tropia turning-tropic turning toward-tropy attracted to target
structures-version turning
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Chapter ReviewDescribe how suffixes are put together Recognize/use suffixes related to sensation
and feelingsRecognize/use suffixes related to conditions
or symptomsRecognize/use suffixes related to body
processes
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Chapter Review (Cont.)Recognize/use suffixes related to body parts
or chemical elementsRecognize/use suffixes related to surgical or
procedural processesRecognize/use suffixes related to pathology
or diagnosisInterpret and use common miscellaneous
suffixes
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