Lecture Notes Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology

Lecture Notes Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology Systems, Sixth Edition Barbara A. Gylys ∙ Mary Ellen Wedding 2 SUFFIXES

2 Suffixes Suffix • 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 2

2 Suffixes Linking a Suffix • 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 3

2 Suffixes Major Types of Suffixes • Surgical • Diagnostic, pathological, and related • Grammatical and diminutive • Singular and plural 4

2 Suffixes Surgical Suffixes • Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part • append/ectomy • arthr/o/centesis • lith/o/tripsy 5

2 Suffixes Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise 1. excision, removal: 2. surgical puncture: 3. crushing: 4. separation; destruction; loosening: 6

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise 1. excision, removal: -ectomy 2. surgical puncture: -centesis 3. crushing: -tripsy 4. separation; destruction; loosening: -lysis 7

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise 5. to break; surgical fracture: 6. fixation (of an organ): 7. suture: 8. surgical repair: 8

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise 5. to break; surgical fracture: -clasis 6. fixation (of an organ): -pexy 7. suture: -rrhaphy 8. surgical repair: -plasty 9

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise • 9. forming an opening (mouth): • 10. binding, fixation (of a bone or joint): • 11. instrument to cut: • 12. incision: 10

Identify the Surgical Suffix Exercise • 9. forming an opening (mouth): -stomy 10. binding, fixation (of a bone or joint): desis • 11. instrument to cut: -tome • 12. incision: -tomy 11

Diagnostic and Pathological Suffixes • 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 12

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise 1. instrument for examining: 2. visual examination: 3. instrument for recording: 4. process of recording: 13

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise 1. instrument for examining: -scope 2. visual examination: -scopy 3. instrument for recording: -graph 4. process of recording: -graphy 14

Identify the Diagnostic Suffix Exercise 5. instrument for measuring: 6. act of measuring: 7. record, writing: 15

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 5. instrument for measuring: -meter 6. act of measuring: -metry 7. record, writing: -gram 16

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise • Pathological suffixes • Describe an abnormal condition or a disease • neur/algia • gastr/itis • hem/o/rrhage 17

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 1. pain: 2. formation, growth: 3. forming, producing, origin: 4. bursting forth (of): 18

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 1. pain: -algia, -dynia 2. formation, growth: -plasia, -plasm 3. forming, producing, origin: -gen, -genesis 4. bursting forth (of): -rrhage, -rrhagia 19

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 5. swelling: 6. hernia, swelling: 7. stone, calculus: 8. abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells): 20

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 5. swelling: -edema 6. hernia, swelling: -cele 7. stone, calculus: -lith 8. abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells): -osis 21

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise • 9. involuntary contraction, twitching: • 10. narrowing, stricture: • 11. discharge, flow: • 12. disease: 22

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise • 9. involuntary contraction, twitching: -spasm • 10. narrowing, stricture: -stenosis • 11. discharge, flow: -rrhea • 12. disease: -pathy 23

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 13. inflammation: 14. tumor: 15. rupture: 16. paralysis: 24

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 13. inflammation: -itis 14. tumor: -oma 15. rupture: -rrhexis 16. paralysis: -plegia 25

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 17. dilation, expansion: 18. vomiting: 19. blood condition: 20. abnormal condition (produced by something specified): 26

Identify the Pathological Suffix Exercise 17. dilation, expansion: -ectasis 18. vomiting: -emesis 19. blood condition: -emia 20. abnormal condition (produced by something specified): -iasis 27

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes • 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) 28

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes (continued) • Diminutive suffixes • Denote a smaller version of a word • tub/ule (small, minute) • arteri/ole (small, minute) 29

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise • 1. Adjective suffixes –ac, –al, -ary, -ic, -ile, and –ous mean: • 2. Noun suffixes –esis, -ia, and –ism mean: • 3. Noun suffixes –ician and –ist mean: 30

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise • 1. Adjective suffixes –ac, –al, -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 31

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise • 4. Noun suffix –iatry means: • 5. Diminutive suffixes –icle, -ole, and –ule mean: 32

Define Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes Exercise • 4. Noun suffix –iatry means: medicine; treatment • 5. Diminutive suffixes –icle, -ole, and –ule mean: small, minute 33

Singular and Plural Suffixes • 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 34

Singular and Plural Terms Exercise Change the following terms to their plural form. 1. thrombus: 2. ovum: 3. fungus: 4. diagnosis: 35

Singular and Plural Terms Exercise 1. thrombus: thrombi 2. ovum: ova 3. fungus: fungi 4. diagnosis: diagnoses 36

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 1. crushing of a stone: lith/o/ 2. forming a new opening (mouth) in the colon: colon/o/ 3. excision, removal of the appendix: / 37

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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 38

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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/ 39

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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 40

Complete the Medical Word Exercise • 8. suture of muscle(s): my/o/ • 9. binding, fixation (of a joint): arthr/o/ • 10. forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea: /o/ 41

Complete the Medical Word Exercise • 8. suture of muscle(s): my/o/rrhaphy • 9. binding, fixation (of a joint): arthr/o/desis • 10. forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea: trache/o/stomy 42

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 11. instrument for recording the heart: cardi/o/ 12. record of electrical activity of the heart: electr/o/cardi/ / 13. pain of a nerve: / 43

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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 44

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 14. forming, producing, origin of cancer: carcin/ / 15. softening of bone: oste/o/ 16. abnormal condition of stones: / 45

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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 46

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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/ 47

Complete the Medical Word Exercise 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 48