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1 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 4: Suffixes

2 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-2 Learning Outcomes Describe how suffixes are put together Recognize/use suffixes related to sensation and feelings Recognize/use suffixes related to conditions or symptoms Recognize/use suffixes related to body processes

3 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-3 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

4 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-4 Suffixes Prefixes = beginning of root word Suffixes = end of the root word or combining form Suffixes = action

5 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-5 Suffixes Acts like an adjective indicating: Sensation and Feelings Conditions Symptoms Body processes Surgical/Procedural processes Pathology Diagnosis

6 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-6 Suffixes Prefixes and suffixes are going to be used over and over to match different roots to create a different meaning! Cardiologist and Neurologists Suffix –ist, one who studies

7 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-7 Dermatitis dermat(o)- [skin] root word -itis [inflammation] suffix Meaning: inflammation of the skin

8 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-8 Gastralgia gastr(o)- [stomach] root word -algia [discomfort, pain] suffix Meaning: stomach-ache/pain

9 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-9 Hepatomegaly hepat(o)- [liver] root word -megaly [enlargement] suffix Meaning: enlarged liver

10 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-10 Putting it Together The KEY to mastering medical terminology is learning word roots for each body system

11 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-11 Suffixes (Sensation/Feeling) -algiapain -asthenia weakness -desisbinding -dyniapain -esthesia sensation

12 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-12 Suffixes (Sensation/Feeling) -kinesiamovement -kinesismovement -phobiafear -phoniasound -phoriafeeling, carrying

13 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-13 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -cele hernia -cytosiscondition of cells -ectasiaexpansion; dilation -ectasisexpanding; dilating -edemaswelling

14 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-14 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -emacondition -emesisvomiting -iasispathological condition or state; presence of -ism condition, disease -itis (-itides)inflammation

15 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-15 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -lepsyseizures -lepticpertaining to seizures -lithiasis presence of stones -maniaobsession; madness -megalyenlargement

16 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-16 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -oma (pl. -omata) tumor, neoplasm -opia vision -opsiavision -osis (pl. -oses) condition, state, process -paresisslight paralysis, feelings of numbness and tingling

17 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-17 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -pathy disease -penia deficiency, small, fewer -philia attraction; affinity for -phreniaof the mind -phthisis wasting away

18 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-18 Suffixes (Conditions/Symptoms) -physisgrowing -plegiaparalysis -plegicpertaining to paralysis -ptosisfalling down; drooping -rrheato flow or discharge

19 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-19 Suffixes (conditions/symptoms) -rrhagiaexcessive bleeding -rrhexisrupture -trophicpertaining to nutrition -trophynutrition

20 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-20 Suffixes (Body Processes) -blastimmature, forming -cidaldestroying, killing -cidedestroying, killing -crinesecreting -malacia softening

21 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-21 Suffixes (Body Processes) -parabearing -parous producing, bearing -pepsiadigestion -phage, -phaga eating, devouring -phagyswallowing

22 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-22 Suffixes (Body Processes) -phasia speaking -phoresis carrying -plasiaformation, development, growth -plasticforming -pneabreath

23 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-23 Suffixes (Body Processes) -poiesisproduction, formation -poieticpertaining to production -poietinsubstance that produces -parabearing -porosislessening in density

24 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-24 Suffixes (Body Processes) -rrhagedischarging heavily -rrheaa flowing, a flux -schisissplitting -somniasleep -spasmcontraction

25 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-25 Suffixes (Body Processes) -stalsiscontraction -stasisstopping, constant -stenosisnarrowing

26 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-26 Suffixes (Body part/Chemical element) -cytecell -dermaskin -emiablood -emicrelating to blood -globinprotein

27 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-27 Suffixes (Body part/Chemical element) -globulin protein -oxiaoxygen -plakiaplaque -plasmthing formed -uriaurine

28 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-28 Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes) -ectomyremoval of part or all of an organ or body part -lysisdestruction of -lyticpertaining to destruction -ostomyopening to the outside of the body

29 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-29 Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes) -pexyfixation, usually done surgically -plastysurgical repair -rrhaphy surgical suturing -static, -stasismaintaining a state

30 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-30 Suffixes (Surgical/Procedures Processes) -stomy opening -tomecutting instrument, segment -tomycutting operation

31 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-31 Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis) -crit separate -gen producer -genesis origin -genicproduced by -grama recording

32 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-32 Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis) -graphrecording instrument -graphyprocess of recording -metermeasuring device -metrymeasurement -opsyview of

33 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-33 Suffixes (Pathology/Diagnosis) -pheresis removal -philattraction, affinity for -scopeinstrument -scopyuse of an instrument for observing

34 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-34 Additional Suffixes -ad toward -clasisbreaking -clastbreaking instrument -formin the shape of -icpertaining to

35 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-35 Additional Suffixes -ics treatment, practice, body of knowledge -logistone who studies -logystudy, practice -oid like, resembling -phylaxis protection, prevention

36 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-36 Additional Suffixes -plegicone who is paralyzed -stat agent to maintain a state of equilibrium -tropiaturning -tropicturning toward -tropyattracted to target structures -versionturning

37 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-37 Chapter Review Describe how suffixes are put together Recognize/use suffixes related to sensation and feelings Recognize/use suffixes related to conditions or symptoms Recognize/use suffixes related to body processes

38 McGraw-Hill © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-38 Chapter Review (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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