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Medical Terminology, 6eBy Jane Rice

MedicalTerminology

A Word-Building Approach

Chapter 2

Suffixes

Jane Rice, RN, CMA-C

Suffix

• Suffix means to fasten on, beneath, or under.

• A suffix may be a syllable or group of syllables united with or placed at the end of a word to alter or modify the meaning of the word or to create a new word.

• A compound suffix is made up of more than one word component. It is also added to a root or a combining form to modify its meaning.

• Whenever you change the suffix, you alter the meaning of the word to which it is attached.

Suffix

• The following rules pertain to suffixes:

– If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix.

– If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form.

– Keep the combining vowel between two or more roots in a term.

– When giving the meaning of the word or reading its definition, you usually begin with the meaning of the suffix.

Suffix

• Suffixes, when written, are all preceded by a hyphen (-) to signify that they are to be linked to the end of a root or combining form.

General Use Suffix

• Those suffixes that may be attached to a word root to form a part of speech, especially a noun or adjective, or to make a medical word singular or plural in its form.

• They are also used to indicate a diminutive form of a word that specifies a smaller version of the object indicated by the word root.

Grammatical Suffixes

• Medical Words and Definitions with Word Parts

• These terms (shown in black in the Building Your Medical Vocabulary feature) can be analyzed and defined by dividing them into component parts.

1. Prefixes (P)2. Roots (R)3. Combining Forms (CF)4. Suffixes (S)

Building Your Medical Vocabulary

• Medical Words and Definitions without Word Parts• These terms (shown in pink in the Building Your Medical

Vocabulary feature) are not usually analyzed and defined by dividing them into component parts.

Building Your Medical Vocabulary

A suffix that means pain is:

A. -algia

B. -cide

C. -dipsia

D. -stasis

A suffix that means pain is:

A. -algia

B. -cide

C. -dipsia

D. -stasis

The suffix -dipsia means:

A. point

B. forming

C. thirst

D. to separate

The suffix -dipsia means:

A. point

B. forming

C. thirst

D. to separate

Which of the following is not a suffix?

A. -an

B. -ase

C. -ate

D. -al

Which of the following is not a suffix?

A. -an

B. -ase

C. -ate

D. -al

The suffix -ism means:

A. mind

B. resemble

C. condition

D. spitting

The suffix -ism means:

A. mind

B. resemble

C. condition

D. spitting

The suffix -kinesis means:

A. hearing

B. motion

C. seizure

D. swelling

The suffix -kinesis means:

A. hearing

B. motion

C. seizure

D. swelling

The suffix -malacia means madness.

A. True

B. False

The suffix -malacia means madness.

A. True

B. False

When giving the meaning of a word, you usually begin with the meaning of the suffix.

A. True

B. False

When giving the meaning of a word, you usually begin with the meaning of the suffix.

A. True

B. False

Nasolabial means pertaining to the nose and mouth.

A. True

B. False

Nasolabial means pertaining to the nose and mouth.

A. True

B. False

The suffix -gram means an instrument used for recording.

A. True

B. False

The suffix -gram means an instrument used for recording.

A. True

B. False

Suffixes can have more than one meaning.

A. True

B. False

Suffixes can have more than one meaning.

A. True

B. False

The suffix for enlargement is -megaly.

A. True

B. False

The suffix for enlargement is -megaly.

A. True

B. False

The suffix for swelling is -edema.

A. True

B. False

The suffix for swelling is -edema.

A. True

B. False

An abrasion may be the result of trauma, such as a skinned knee.

A. True

B. False

An abrasion may be the result of trauma, such as a skinned knee.

A. True

B. False

The suffix -systole means dilation.

A. True

B. False

The suffix -systole means dilation.

A. True

B. False

If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form.

A. True

B. False

If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form.

A. True

B. False

Chapter 2 Scenario

The following information was dictated by a cardiologist:

67 y/o Caucasian female c/o chest pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Patient appears apprehensive. Cyanotic around lips and mouth. Noted edematous abdomen.

A cardiologist specializes in treating patients with diseases of the:

A. stomach and intestines

B. heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

C. blood and blood forming tissues

D. kidney and urinary systems

A cardiologist specializes in treating patients with diseases of the:

A. stomach and intestines

B. heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

C. blood and blood forming tissues

D. kidney and urinary systems

When a patient is described as cyanotic, the skin and mucous membranes have an abnormal appearance. What causes this condition?

A. potassium deficiency

B. calcium deficiency

C. iron deficiency

D. oxygen deficiency

When a patient is described as cyanotic, the skin and mucous membranes have an abnormal appearance. What causes this condition?

A. potassium deficiency

B. calcium deficiency

C. iron deficiency

D. oxygen deficiency

A noun suffix that means specialist is:

A. -ive

B. -ist

C. -ism

D. -ior

A noun suffix that means specialist is:

A. -ive

B. -ist

C. -ism

D. -ior

In the word cardiac, -ac is an adjective suffix that means:

A. condition

B. treatment

C. pertaining to

D. small

In the word cardiac, -ac is an adjective suffix that means:

A. condition

B. treatment

C. pertaining to

D. small

In the word edematous, -ous is an adjective suffix that means:

A. pain

B. minute

C. discharge

D. pertaining to

In the word edematous, -ous is an adjective suffix that means:

A. pain

B. minute

C. discharge

D. pertaining to

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