CHAPTER THREESuffixes

IT IS DIVIDED INTO 2 CATEGORIES

Diagnostic Suffixes Describe disease conditions or their symptoms

Procedural Suffixes Describes procedures used in patient care

ALGIA

Arthralgia = pain of the joints Otalgia = pain of the ears Myalgia = pain of the muscles. Neuralgia = pain of the nerves.

EMIA BLOOD CONDITION

Leukemia increase in numbers of leukocytes.

Septicemia= blood infection. Ischemia = blockage of the cornary.

ia condition Pneumonia – abnormal condition of the

lungs. - inflammation of the lungs Pneumonia normal chest

ITIS MEANS INFLAMATION

- Bronchitis: inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

- Esophagitis: inflammation of esophagus.

Phlebitis= inflammation of the veins

bursitis

appendicitis

Meninges_meningitis_____: inflammation of the

meninges

epiglottitis

OMA ---TUMOR OR MASS

AdenocarcinomaCancerous tumor derived From glandular cells.

Myoma – tumour of the muscle Myosarcoma – cancerous tumour of the

muscle

Benign (non cancerous) Malignant (cancerous)

Myeloma: malignant tumour of the bone marrow

Rhabdomy/o – skeletal muscle Sarcoma – cancer

Rhabdomyosarcoma

-rrhage Hemorrhage- bursting forth of blood Menorrhagia: excessive bleeding during

menstruation

Necrosis – death of cells

PROCEDURAL SUFFIXES

PROCEDURAL SUFFIXES -centesis:

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Thoracentesis: Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid.

Amniocentesis: Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the

amnion (sac surrounding the development fetus)

Arthrocentesis: Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

-ectomy Removal, resection, excision

Tonsillectomy Removal (excision) of a tonsil or TONSILS

Hysterectomy Excision of the uterus, either through the

abdominal wall (abdominal hysterectomy) or through the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy)

AbdominalHysterectomy

Vaginal Hysterectomy

Oophorectomy Removal of an ovary or ovaries

Salpingectomy Removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube

Cholecystectomy Removal of the gallbladder

Mastectomy Removal (excision) of the breast

- gram Record

myelogram X-ray image of spinal cord after contrast is

injected within the membranes surrounding the spinal cord in the lumbar area of the back.

Mammogram: Xray record of the breast

-graphy Process of recording

Electroencephalography Record of the electricity of the brain

Mammography: Process of making an x-ray recording of the

breast

Angiography: X-ray recording of blood vessels after

contrasts is injected

-lysis Separation, breakdown, destruction

Dialysis Complete separation (-LYSIS) of wastes (urea)

from the blood when the kidneys fail.

PROCEDURAL SUFFIXES

- plasty Surgical repair, or surgical correction

Mammoplasty Surgical repair of the breast

Rhinoplasty Surgical repair of the nose

Angioplasty Surgical repair of the blood vessels

- scopy Process of visual examination

Bronchoscopy Visual examination of the bronchial tubes

Laparoscopy Visual examination of the abdomen

Laryngoscopy Visual examination of the larynx

-stomyOpening

Colostomy Opening of the colon to the outside of the body

Tracheostomy Opening of the trachea to the outside of the

body

-therapy Treatment

Chemotherapy Treatment with drugs

Cryotherapy Treatment using cold (CRY/O)

temperatures

- tomy Incision, to cut into

Craniotomy Incision of the skull

Laparotomy Incision of the abdomen

Phlebotomy Incision of a vein