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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Suffixes. Suffixes . This is a word part that is added to the end of a word to complete that term In medical terminology, suffixes usually, but not always, indicate a procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Suffixes related to Pathology.

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Suffixes

  2. Suffixes • This is a word part that is added to the end of a word to complete that term • In medical terminology, suffixes usually, but not always, indicate a procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

  3. Suffixes related to Pathology • Pathology is the study of all aspects of diseases (path means disease, and ology means study of) • Suffixes related to pathology describe specific disease conditions

  4. Pathology Suffixes • Algia – pain and suffering • Gastralgia- stomach ache • Dynia- also means pain • Gastrodynia- pain in the stomach • Itis- inflammation • Gastritis- inflammation of the stomach • Malacia- abnormal softening • Arteriomalacia- abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

  5. Pathology Suffixes • Megaly- enlargement • Hepatomegaly – abnormal enlargement of the liver • Necrosis- tissue death • arterionecrosis- tissue death of an artery or arteries • Sclerosis- abnormal hardening • Arteriosclerosis- abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries • Stenosis- abnormal narrowing • Arteriostenosis- abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

  6. Suffixes related to Procedures • Some suffixes identify the procedure that is performed on the body part identified in the word root

  7. Procedure Suffixes • Centesis- surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid • Abdominocentesis- surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid • Graphy- process of producing a picture or record • Angiography- the process of producing a radiographic(x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

  8. Procedure Suffixes • Gram- a picture or record • Angiogram- the film produced by angiography • Plasty- surgical repair • Myoplasty- surgical repair of a muscle • Scopy- visual examination • Arthroscopy- visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

  9. The “Double R” Suffixes • Suffixes with tow “R’s”, which are often referred to as the “double RRs” can be confusing, so they are grouped together to help in understanding

  10. “Double R” Suffixes • Rrhage and rrhagia- bleeding • Hemorrhage- loss of a large amount of blood in a short time • Rrhaphy- surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of staples, sutures, or surgical glue • Myorrhaphy- surgical suturing of a muscle wound

  11. “Double R” Suffixes • Rrhea- flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids • Diarrhea- frequent flow of loose or watery stools • Rrhexis- rupture • Myorrhexis- rupture of a muscle

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