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Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology Systems, Seventh EditionBarbara A. Gylys ∙ Mary Ellen Wedding

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•Word element placed at the end of a word•Changes the meaning of a medical word•Used to denote singular and plural forms of a word•Used to denote a part of speech

Suffix

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•Word root (WR) links a suffix that begins with a vowel.•Example: gastr/itis

•Combining form (CF) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.•Example: gastr/o/scopy

Linking a Suffix

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•Surgical•Diagnostic, pathological, and related•Grammatical and diminutive•Singular and plural

Major Types of Suffixes

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•Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part•append/ectomy•arthr/o/centesis•lith/o/tripsy

Surgical Suffixes

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1. excision, removal:

2. surgical puncture:

3. crushing:

4. separation; destruction; loosening:

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise

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1. excision, removal: -ectomy

2. surgical puncture: -centesis

3. crushing: -tripsy

4. separation; destruction; loosening: -lysis

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise

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5. to break; surgical fracture:

6. fixation (of an organ):

7. suture:

8. surgical repair:

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise

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5. to break; surgical fracture: -clasis

6. fixation (of an organ): -pexy

7. suture: -rrhaphy

8. surgical repair: -plasty

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise

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9. forming an opening (mouth):

10. binding, fixation (of a bone or joint):

11. instrument to cut:

12. incision:

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9. forming an opening (mouth): -stomy

10. binding, fixation (of a bone or joint): -desis

11. instrument to cut: -tome

12. incision: -tomy

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise

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•Diagnostic suffixes•Denote a procedure or test performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness•electr/o/cardio/gram (ECG)•gastr/o/scopy

Diagnostic and Pathological Suffixes

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1. instrument for examining:

2. visual examination:

3. instrument for recording:

4. process of recording:

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise

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1. instrument for examining: -scope

2. visual examination: -scopy

3. instrument for recording: -graph

4. process of recording: -graphy

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise

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5. instrument for measuring:

6. act of measuring:

7. record, writing:

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise

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5. instrument for measuring: -meter

6. act of measuring: -metry

7. record, writing: -gram

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise

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•Pathological suffixes•Describe an abnormal condition or a disease•neur/algia•gastr/itis•hem/o/rrhage

Diagnostic and Pathological Suffixes (continued)

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1. pain:

2. formation, growth:

3. forming, producing, origin:

4. bursting forth (of):

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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1. pain: -algia, -dynia

2. formation, growth: -plasia, -plasm

3. forming, producing, origin: -gen, -genesis

4. bursting forth (of): -rrhage, -rrhagia

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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5. swelling:

6. hernia, swelling:

7. stone, calculus:

8. abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells):

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5. swelling: -edema

6. hernia, swelling: -cele

7. stone, calculus: -lith

8. abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells): -osis

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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9. involuntary contraction, twitching:

10. narrowing, stricture:

11. discharge, flow:

12. disease:

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9. involuntary contraction, twitching: -spasm

10. narrowing, stricture: -stenosis

11. discharge, flow: -rrhea

12. disease: -pathy

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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13. inflammation:

14. tumor:

15. rupture:

16. paralysis:

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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13. inflammation: -itis

14. tumor: -oma

15. rupture: -rrhexis

16. paralysis: -plegia

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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17. dilation, expansion:

18. vomiting:

19. blood condition:

20. abnormal condition (produced by something specified):

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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17. dilation, expansion: -ectasis

18. vomiting: -emesis

19. blood condition: -emia

20. abnormal condition (produced by something specified): -iasis

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise

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•Grammatical suffixes•Attached to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives and nouns•gastr/ic (adjective)•neur/al (adjective)•obstetr/ician (noun)•pneumon/ia (noun)

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes

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•Diminutive suffixes•Denote a smaller version of a word•tub/ule (small, minute)•arteri/ole (small, minute)

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes (continued)

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1. Adjective suffixes –ac, –al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, and –ous mean:

2. Noun suffixes –esis, -ia, and –ism mean:

3. Noun suffixes –ician and –ist mean:

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise

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1. Adjective suffixes –ac, –al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, and –ous mean: pertaining to

2. Noun suffixes –esis, -ia, and –ism mean: condition

3. Noun suffixes –ician and –ist mean: specialist

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise

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4. Noun suffix –iatry means:

5. Diminutive suffixes –icle, -ole, and –ule mean:

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise

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4. Noun suffix –iatry means: medicine; treatment

5. Diminutive suffixes –icle, -ole, and –ule mean: small, minute

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise

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•Changes when a word is modified from a singular to a plural form •diagno/sis to diagno/ses •bronch/us to bron/chi•deform/ity to deformi/ities

Singular and Plural Suffixes

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Change the following terms to their plural form.1.thrombus:

2.ovum:

3.fungus:

4.diagnosis:

Singular and Plural Terms Exercise

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1. thrombus: thrombi

2. ovum: ova

3. fungus: fungi

4. diagnosis: diagnoses

Singular and Plural Terms Exercise

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1. crushing of a stone: lith/o/

2. forming a new opening (mouth) in the colon:colon/o/

3. excision, removal of the appendix: /

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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1. crushing of a stone: lith/o/tripsy

2. forming a new opening (mouth) in the colon:colon/o/stomy

3. excision, removal of the appendix: append/ectomy

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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4. disease of the joint(s): arthr/ /

5. instrument to examine a joint: /o/

6. inflammation of the stomach: /

7. surgical puncture of a joint: /o/

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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4. disease of the joint(s): arthr/o/pathy

5. instrument to examine a joint: arthr/o/scope

6. inflammation of the stomach: gastr/itis

7. surgical puncture of a joint: arthr/o/centesis

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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8. suture of muscle(s): my/o/

9. binding, fixation (of a joint): arthr/o/

10. forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea: /o/

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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8. suture of muscle(s): my/o/rrhaphy

9. binding, fixation (of a joint): arthr/o/desis

10. forming an opening (mouth) into thetrachea: trache/o/stomy

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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11. instrument for recording the heart: cardi/o/

12. record of electrical activity of the heart: electr/o/cardi/ /

13. pain of a nerve: /

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11. instrument for recording the heart:cardi/o/graph

12. record of electrical activity of the heart:electr/o/cardi/o/gram

13. pain of a nerve: neur/algia

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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14. forming, producing, origin of cancer:carcin/ /

15. softening of bone: oste/o/

16. abnormal condition of stones:/

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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14. forming, producing, origin of cancer:carcin/o/gen or carcin/o/genesis

15. softening of bone: oste/o/malacia

16. abnormal condition of stones: lith/iasis

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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17. hernia, swelling of the liver:hepat/ /

18. swelling of a lymph gland: lymph/

19. tumor composed of lymph tissue:lymph/

20. bursting forth (of) blood: hem/o/

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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17. hernia, swelling of the liver:hepat/o/cele

18. swelling of a lymph gland: lymph/edema

19. tumor composed of lymph tissue:lymph/oma

20. bursting forth (of) blood: hem/o/rrhage

Complete the Medical Word Exercise

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