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1 Chapter 3 Suffixes Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

2 Learning Objectives Identify and define useful diagnostic and procedural suffixes. Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes. Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

3 Suffixes Suffixes are divided into two groups:
Diagnostic suffixes describe disease conditions or their symptoms Procedural suffixes describe procedures used in patient care Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

4 -algia pain -emia blood condition -ia condition
Diagnostic Suffixes -algia pain -emia blood condition -ia condition Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

5 Diagnostic Suffixes (cont.)
-itis inflammation -megaly enlargement -oma tumor, mass Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

6 Diagnostic Suffixes (cont.)
-osis condition, abnormal condition -pathy disease condition Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

7 Diagnostic Suffixes (cont.)
-rrhea flow, discharge -rrhage excessive -rrhagia discharge of blood Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

8 Diagnostic Suffixes (cont.)
-sclerosis hardening -uria condition of urine Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

9 Diagnostic Suffixes – Adjective Suffixes
Each of these means “pertaining to” -al or -eal -ar -ary -ic Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

10 Procedural Suffixes -centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid -ectomy removal, resection, excision Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

11 Procedural Suffixes (cont.)
-gram record -graphy process of recording Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

12 Procedural Suffixes (cont.)
-lysis separation, breakdown, destruction -plasty surgical repair or surgical correction Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

13 Procedural Suffixes (cont.)
-scopy process of visual examination -stomy opening Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

14 Procedural Suffixes (cont.)
-therapy treatment -tomy incision, to cut into Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

15 Medical Scramble -G A Y M L E -S Y S I L H A S E I M I C
Suffix meaning enlargement -G A Y M L E Suffix meaning separation, breakdown -S Y S I L Holding back blood from an area of the body H A S E I M I C Unscramble the letters to form medical terms from the clues. Use the underlined letters to complete the bonus term. 1. -MEGALY 2. -LYSIS 3. ISCHEMIA Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

16 Medical Scramble (cont.)
Ear pain T A I L O G A Benign tumor of muscle Y M O A M Sharp, sudden, severe T U E C A Unscramble the letters to form medical terms from the clues. Use the underlined letters to complete the bonus term. 4. OTALGIA 5. MYOMA 6. ACUTE Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

17 Medical Scramble (cont.)
Bonus Term: Tumor of bone marrow (Hint: It affects MULTIPLE areas of bone marrow tissue.) Y L M O A M E Use the underlined letters from the previous words to complete the bonus term. The bonus term is MYELOMA. Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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