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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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