Chapter_003_MEDT.ppt

Suffixes Chapter 3 Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives    To identify and define useful diagnostic and procedural suffixes. To analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes. To apply medical terms in real-l...

Suffixes Chapter 3 Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives    To identify and define useful diagnostic and procedural suffixes. To analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes. To apply medical terms in real-life situations. Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Suffixes  Suffixes are divided into two groups:   Diagnostic suffixes describe disease conditions or their symptoms Procedural suffixes describe procedures used in patient care Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Diagnostic Suffixes -algia -emia -ia Pain Blood condition Condition Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Diagnostic Suffixes (Cont.) -itis -megaly -oma Inflammation Enlargement Tumor, mass Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Diagnostic Suffixes (Cont.) -osis -pathy Condition, abnormal condition Disease condition Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 6 Diagnostic Suffixes (Cont.) -rrhea -rrhage -rrhagia Flow, discharge Excessive Excessive discharge of blood Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Diagnostic Suffixes (Cont.) -sclerosis -uria Hardening Condition of urine Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Diagnostic Suffixes —Adjective Suffixes  Each of these means “pertaining to”     -al or -eal -ar -ary -ic Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Procedural Suffixes -centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid -ectomy Removal, resection, excision Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 10 Procedural Suffixes (Cont.) -gram -graphy Record Process of recording Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 11 Procedural Suffixes (Cont.) -lysis -plasty Separation, breakdown, destruction Surgical repair or surgical correction Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 12 Procedural Suffixes (Cont.) -scopy -stomy Process of visual examination Opening Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 13 Procedural Suffixes (Cont.) -therapy -tomy Treatment Incision, to cut into Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 14 Medical Scramble 1. Suffix meaning enlargement GAYMLE 2. Suffix meaning separation, breakdown SYSIL 3. Holding back blood from an area of the body HASEIMIC Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 15 Medical Scramble (Cont.) 4. Ear pain TAILOGA 5. Benign tumor of muscle YMOAM 6. Sharp, sudden, severe TUECA Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 16 Medical Scramble (Cont.) Bonus Term: Tumor of bone marrow (Hint: It affects MULTIPLE areas of bone marrow tissue.) YLMOAME Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 17 Questions? Copyright © 2018 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 18