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What are suffixes used for in medical terminology?

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To modify or clarify the meaning of a medical term

Suffixes can denote a person, place, or thing, or describe the root word.

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What is the meaning of the suffix in the term cardiopathy?

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Disease or condition of the heart muscle

The root word is cardi and the suffix is pathy.

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What does the term cardiac mean?

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Pertaining to the heart

The suffix ac is an adjective suffix.

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Is the suffix in angiogram used as a noun or adjective?

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Noun

The suffix gram means record of.

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Is the suffix in angiographer used as a noun or adjective?

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Noun

The suffix er denotes an individual who performs blood vessel procedures.

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Is the suffix in angiographic used as a noun or adjective?

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Adjective

The term means pertaining to blood vessels.

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What is a combining vowel used for?

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To connect the root to the suffix

An example is the vowel o, used except when the suffix begins with a vowel.

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Provide an example of a term that uses a combining vowel.

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gastritis

The term is not gastroitis because the suffix begins with a vowel.

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Why is it important to memorize the meaning of roots, prefixes, and suffixes?

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To learn and understand medical terminology

This knowledge is basic to the vocabulary of a person working in the medical field.

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What type of suffix is used to denote a person, place, or thing?

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Noun suffixes

These suffixes help identify the subject of the medical term.

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What type of suffix describes the root word and limits its meaning?

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Adjective suffixes

These suffixes provide additional context to the root word.

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What does abdomin/o mean?

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abdomen

This prefix is commonly used in medical terminology related to the abdominal area.

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What does acr/o refer to?

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extremities

This term is often used in medical contexts to describe the limbs or extremities of the body.

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What does aden/o mean?

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gland

This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to glandular structures.

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What does angi/o signify?

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vessels

This term is frequently used in medical contexts related to blood vessels.

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What does arteri/o mean?

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artery

This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to arteries.

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What does arthr/o refer to?

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joint

This term is commonly used in medical contexts related to joints.

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What does carcin/o mean?

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cancer

This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to cancerous conditions.

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What does col/o signify?

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colon or large intestine

This term is often used in medical contexts related to the colon.

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What does cyst/o mean?

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urinary bladder

This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to the urinary bladder.

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What does hydr/o refer to?

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water or fluid

This term is commonly used in medical contexts related to fluids.

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What does lapar/o mean?

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abdomen or abdominal wall

This prefix is used in medical terminology related to the abdominal area.

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What does mamm/o mean?

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breast

This prefix is used in medical terminology related to breast tissue.

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What does myel/o signify?

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spinal cord or bone marrow

This term is often used in medical contexts related to the spinal cord or bone marrow.

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What does **my/o** mean?
muscle ## Footnote This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to muscle tissue.
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What does **nephr/o** refer to?
kidney ## Footnote This term is commonly used in medical contexts related to the kidneys.
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What does **ophthalm/o** mean?
eye ## Footnote This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to the eye.
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What does **oste/o** signify?
bone ## Footnote This term is often used in medical contexts related to bones.
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What does **path/o** mean?
disease ## Footnote This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to diseases.
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What does **pulmon/o** refer to?
lungs ## Footnote This term is commonly used in medical contexts related to the lungs.
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What does **pneumon/o** mean?
lungs ## Footnote This prefix is used in medical terminology to refer to the lungs.
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What does **thorac/o** mean?
chest ## Footnote This prefix is often used in medical terminology related to the thoracic region.
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What does **ven/o** refer to?
vein ## Footnote This prefix is commonly used in medical terms related to the venous system.
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The term **viscer/o** refers to what?
internal organs ## Footnote This prefix is used in medical terminology to describe conditions or procedures involving internal organs.
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What does **algia** mean?
pain ## Footnote Example: arthralgia means joint pain.
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What does **cele** refer to in medical terminology?
hernia ## Footnote Example: cystocele is a hernia of the urinary bladder.
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What is the meaning of **centesis**?
surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis ## Footnote Example: thoracentesis is a surgical puncture of the thorac or chest region.
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What does **dynia** signify?
pain ## Footnote Example: mastodynia means pain in the breast.
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What does **ectomy** mean?
excision, removal or resection ## Footnote Example: mastectomy is the removal of a breast.
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What does **genesis** indicate?
condition of producing, or forming ## Footnote Example: carcinogenesis is the production or origin of cancer.
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What does **gram** refer to?
record ## Footnote Example: myelogram is a record of the spinal cord.
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What does **graphy** mean?
process of recording ## Footnote Example: radiography is a process of recording utilizing radiation.
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What does **itis** signify?
inflammation ## Footnote Example: arthritis means inflammation of the joints.
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What does **logy** stand for?
the study of ## Footnote Example: ophthalmology is the study of the eye.
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What does **malacia** mean?
softening ## Footnote Example: osteomalacia is known as softening of the bones.
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What does **megaly** indicate?
enlargement ## Footnote Example: acromegaly is enlargement of the extremities.
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What does **oma** mean?
tumor, mass or collection ## Footnote Example: myoma is a tumor of the muscle.
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What does **opsy** refer to?
to view ## Footnote Example: necropsy means to view a dead body for examination.
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What does **osis** signify?
condition which is usually abnormal ## Footnote Example: hydronephrosis is an abnormal condition of water on the kidney.
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What does **pathy** mean?
a disease condition ## Footnote Example: cardiomyopathy is a disease condition of the heart muscle.
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What does **penia** indicate?
deficiency ## Footnote Example: leukopenia is a deficiency of white blood cells.
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What does **sclerosis** mean?
hardening ## Footnote Example: arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries.
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What does **scopy** refer to?
the process of visual examination ## Footnote Example: laparoscopy is a visual examination of the abdomen.
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What does **stomy** signify?
an opening to form a mouth or stoma ## Footnote Example: colostomy is an external opening created surgically of the colon or large intestine.
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What does the suffix **-er** signify in medical terminology?
one who, as in radiographer ## Footnote A radiographer is one who works with radiation.
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The suffix **-ia** refers to what in medical terms?
condition, as in pneumonia ## Footnote Pneumonia is a condition of the lung.
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What does the suffix **-ist** indicate in medical terminology?
specialist, as in radiologist ## Footnote A radiologist is a specialist with radiation.
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In medical terms, what does the suffix **-y** refer to?
a condition or process, as in nephropathy ## Footnote Nephropathy is a condition of the kidney.
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What does the suffix **-ac** mean and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: cardiac ## Footnote Cardiac refers to something related to the heart.
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What does the suffix **-al** signify and give an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: renal ## Footnote Renal refers to something related to the kidney or renal pelvis.
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The suffix **-ar** means what and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: tonsillar ## Footnote Tonsillar refers to something related to the tonsils.
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What does the suffix **-ary** indicate and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: pulmonary ## Footnote Pulmonary refers to something related to the lungs.
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The suffix **-eal** means what and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: laryngeal ## Footnote Laryngeal refers to something related to the larynx.
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What does the suffix **-ic** or **-ical** signify and give an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: chronic ## Footnote Chronic refers to something that is long-lasting or persistent.
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The suffix **-ous** means what and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: mucous ## Footnote Mucous refers to something related to mucus.
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What does the suffix **-ose** indicate and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: adipose ## Footnote Adipose refers to something related to fat.
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The suffix **-tic** means what and provide an example?
- Pertaining to - Example: necrotic ## Footnote Necrotic refers to something related to tissue death.
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What is the medical term for **hernia of the urinary bladder**?
cystocele ## Footnote The term combines cyst/o (bladder) with -cele (hernia).
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What is the medical term for the **process of producing cancer**?
carcinogenesis ## Footnote The term combines carcin/o (cancer) with -genesis (process of producing).
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What is the medical term for a **record of the spinal cord**?
myelogram ## Footnote The term combines myel/o (spinal cord) with -gram (record).
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What is the medical term for a **surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest**?
thoracentesis ## Footnote The term combines thorac/o (chest) with -centesis (surgical puncture).
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What is the medical term for **removal of the breast**?
mastectomy ## Footnote The term combines mast/o (breast) with -ectomy (removal).
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What is the medical term for the **process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels**?
angiography ## Footnote The term combines angi/o (blood vessels) with -graphy (process of recording).
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What is the medical term for a **record (x-ray) of the joints**?
arthrogram ## Footnote The term combines arthr/o (joints) with -gram (record).
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