Medical Terminology Lecture 4: Suffixes
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What color might blood appear if it indicates fresh bleeding?

  • Dark red
  • Purple
  • Bright red (correct)
  • Brown

    • Blood that resembles coffee grounds suggests fresh bleeding.

    False

    What does blood that resembles coffee grounds indicate?

    Partially digested blood

    Blood that appears bright red indicates __________ bleeding.

    <p>fresh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the descriptions with the appearance of blood:

    <p>Bright red = Indicates fresh bleeding Coffee grounds = Suggests partially digested blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'hematemesis' refer to?

    <p>Vomiting blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hematemesis is the term used for vomiting clear fluids.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hematemesis signify?

    <p>It signifies the vomiting of blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hematemesis is the vomiting of _____

    <p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the medical terms with their meanings:

    <p>Hematemesis = Vomiting blood Diarrhea = Frequent loose bowel movements Nausea = Feeling of sickness Dyspepsia = Indigestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be used when the suffix begins with a consonant?

    <p>The combining form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a suffix begins with a vowel, the combining form is used.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two medical conditions that may require the use of combining forms?

    <p>Esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form is used to link two word elements when the suffix begins with a __________.

    <p>consonant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their appropriate descriptions:

    <p>Esophageal varices = Swollen veins in the esophagus Mallory-Weiss tears = Tears in the esophagus lining due to vomiting Combining form = A form used to link word elements Suffix = A word part added to the end of a root word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-tomy' refer to?

    <p>To cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'lithotripsy' refers to the process of cutting into a stone.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for an incision in the abdomen?

    <p>laparotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of crushing stones is known as __________.

    <p>lithotripsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the suffixes to their meanings:

    <p>-tomy = Incision or to cut -tripsy = Crushing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-philia' indicates a negative condition.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

    <p>surgical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The condition of difficulty swallowing is called __________.

    <p>dysphagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following suffixes with their meanings:

    <p>-pnea = breath -rrhaphy = suturing -scope = viewing -phasia = speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples uses the suffix '-gram'?

    <p>angiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-trophy' refers to destruction.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition does the suffix '-opia' refer to?

    <p>condition of vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

    <p>-ia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-algia' refers to weakness.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?

    <p>inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-megaly' signifies an __________ condition.

    <p>abnormally large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following suffixes indicates a type of hernia or swelling?

    <p>-cele</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-rrhea' denotes a type of pain.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia'?

    <p>condition of blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-gen' refers to something that is __________.

    <p>forming or producing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix indicates paralysis?

    <p>-plegia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Lecture 4: Understanding Suffixes

    • A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word root, modifying its meaning.
    • Suffixes usually indicate a procedure, disease, disorder, or condition.
    • Examine the suffix first to understand the meaning.

    Suffix Linking

    • When a suffix begins with a vowel, use the root word to link.
    • When a suffix begins with a consonant, use the combining form to link.

    Compound Words

    • Compound words contain more than one word root.
    • Multiple roots are joined by a vowel, regardless of the second root's vowel or consonant.

    Types of Suffixes

    • Pertaining to: Suffixes that describe something related to a specific part, action, or process. Examples include -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic.
    • Abnormal condition: Suffixes that signify a state or condition that deviates from the norm. Examples include -ia, -iasis, -ism, -osis.
    • Related to pathology (study of diseases): Suffixes that relate to the causes, nature, or effects of disease or injury. Examples include -algia, -dynia, -asthenia, -cele, -emesis, -emia.
    • Action or function: Suffixes indicating functions and actions. Examples include those related to pathology (listed above) and more (additional notes follow)
    • Grammatical suffixes: Suffixes that don't add meaning but affect grammatical structure.
    • -gen, -genesis: Forming, producing, or origin.
    • -itis: Inflammation.
    • -lysis: Loosen, dissolve (from the combining form).
    • -malacia: Softening.
    • -megaly: Abnormally large.
    • -oma: Tumor.
    • -pathy: Disease.
    • -penia: Abnormal reduction in number, deficiency.
    • -phobia: Fear.
    • -plegia: Paralysis.
    • -rrhage, -rrhagia: Excessive bleeding or flow.
    • -rrhea: Flowing or discharge.
    • -centesis: Surgical puncture.
    • -ectomy: Surgical removal.
    • -gram, -graph, -graphy: Record or image.
    • -meter, -metry: Measurement.
    • -plasty: Surgical repair.
    • -rrhaphy: Stitch or sew, usually for suturing.

    Procedures (continued)

    • -scope, -scopy: Viewing.
    • -stomy: Surgical creation of an opening.
    • -tomy: Cutting a body part.
    • -tripsy: Crushing.

    Diminutives

    • -cle, -icle, -elle, -ole, -ule: Indicate small or minute things.

    Singular and Plural Suffixes

    • Rules for changing singular to plural forms
    • Provide a table of examples of singular and plural forms

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    This quiz focuses on understanding suffixes in medical terminology, their meanings, and how they are used with root words. It also covers the formation of compound words and the different types of suffixes pertaining to conditions and pathologies. Test your knowledge on how to effectively link suffixes and roots for better medical comprehension.

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