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2Understanding Suffixes

Chapter

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Defineandspellthesuffixesoftenusedinmedicalterminology. • Identifysuffixesinmedicalterms. • Usesuffixestobuildmedicaltermsthatpertaintomedicalspecialties,

symptoms, and diseases.

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chapter 2Understanding suffixes

Worksheet 1

Spelling Challenge

These terms are spelled incorrectly. spell each term correctly in the space provided.

1. Arthrapothy ____________________________

2. Lithotripsey ____________________________

3. Angeography ____________________________

4. neaplazia ____________________________

5. Chiropractice ____________________________

6. Lapraroscopy ____________________________

7. Angorrhaphy ____________________________

8. Osteoclasious ____________________________

9. Bronkospsm ____________________________

10. Hydrphobia ____________________________

11. Paralisis ____________________________

12. gastrostomey ____________________________

13. rhinorhagia ____________________________

14. Profilaxas ____________________________

15. Arterioclerosis ____________________________

True/False

Mark each statement as true (T) or false (f).

_______ 1. Thesuffix-asthenia means “weakness.”

_______ 2. Thesuffix-pathy is very common and means “disease.”

_______ 3. Thesuffix-pexymeans“surgicalfixationorsuspension.”

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_______ 4. Thesuffix-spasm indicates “a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction.”

_______ 5. Thesuffix-ab means “toward.”

_______ 6. Thesuffix-tripsy means “surgical crushing.”

_______ 7. Thesuffix-iatry means “treatment or specialty.”

_______ 8. Thesuffix-pract means “practice.”

_______ 9. Thesuffix-centesis means “to surgically puncture.”

_______ 10. Thesuffix-rrhea means “pertaining to.”

Fill in the Blank

fill in the blank with the correct medical term from this chapter.

11. The term ____________________________ means “abnormal discharge of the nose.”

12. Theterm____________________________means“aconditioninwhichtoxinsarefoundinthe blood.”

13. This term is defined as a softening or degeneration of heart tissue. ____________________________

14. The term ____________________________ means “vomiting of blood.”

15. This term is defined as a difficulty in swallowing. ____________________________

16. The term ____________________________ means “a condition in which there is an overproduction of red blood cells.”

17. A(n)____________________________isthetermusedfortheexcisionofcartilage.

18. A(n)____________________________is“aninstrumentforexaminingandtreatingthestomach.”

19. The term ____________________________ means “pertaining to the head.”

20. ____________________________ is defined as “the study or science of diseases and the structural and functional changes they cause.”

Short Answer

Write the definition for each of the following terms.

21. Toxemia _____________________________________________________________

22. Myasthenia _____________________________________________________________



23. rhinorrhagia _____________________________________________________________

24. Calcipenia _____________________________________________________________

25. Amniorrhexis _____________________________________________________________

Word Search

fill in the blank with the correct medical term from this chapter, then find those terms in the word search puzzle that follows.

1. A(n) ____________________________ is the word part that is attached to the end of the word root.

2. Thesuffix-al means ____________________________to.

3. Thesuffix-logy means ____________________________of.

4. Thesuffix-meter means _____________________________.

5. Thesuffix-pathy means _____________________________.

6. Thesuffix-emesis means _____________________________.

7. Thesuffix-malacia means ____________________________.

8. Thesuffix-phagia means _____________________________.

9. Thesuffix-phasia means _____________________________.

10. Thesuffix-plasia means _____________________________.

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Worksheet 2

Building Medical Terms

fill in the blank with the correct medical term from this chapter.

Medical doctors, or Mds, specialize in a wide variety of areas. The training for medical doctors includes four years for their undergraduate degree, four more years in medical school, and then a resi-dency of three to five more years. for some specialties there is a fellowship for further training. Using therootsandsuffixesyouhavelearnedwillallowyoutodescribemanymedicalspecialties.Thesuffix-logy means the study or science of, whereas -logist means one who studies this particular area.

1. Adoctorspecializingintheheartisanexpertin______________________andiscalleda(n)______________________.

2. Adoctorspecializingintheskinisanexpertin______________________andiscalleda(n)______________________.

3. Adoctorspecializinginthenervoussystemisanexpertin______________________andiscalled a(n) ______________________.

4. Adoctorspecializinginthestudyofdiseasesisanexpertin______________________andiscalled a(n) ______________________.

5. Adoctorspecializinginthelungsandrespiratorysystemisanexpertin______________________and is called a(n) ______________________.




Worksheet 3

Which Term Does Not Belong?

Circlethetermthatisnotrelatedtotheotherterms.Thenexplainwhythetermdoesnotbelongwith the others.

1. Suffixesindicatinganactionorstate a. -emesis b. -ous c. -oma d. -philia e. -plegia

Why does it not belong? ___________________________________________________________

2. Suffixesindicatingaconditionordisease a. -algia b. -pathy c. -rrhexis d. -sclerosis e. -scope


3. Suffixesthatpertainorrelatetotheroot a. -ac b. -al c. -ary d. -oma e. –ous



4. Suffixesindicatingamedicalspecialty a. -iatry b. -logist c. -osis d. -practice e. –logy


5. Suffixesindicatingaprocedureortreatment a. -centesis b. -iatry c. -plasty d. -rrhaphy e. -tomy





Worksheet 4

Crossword Puzzle

directions: fill in the crossword puzzle with the words missing from the sentences below. Match thenumberofthesentencetotheboxesplacedacrossordownthegrid.Iffilledoutcorrectly,thewords will fit neatly into the puzzle.

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ACROSS 2 The suffix -emia means “condition of ___________.” 7 The suffixes -ic, -ous, and -al all share the same meaning, which is ___________to. 8 A(n)___________ is the word part that is attached to the word root.

1 The suffix -malacia means ___________. 3 The suffix -___________ means “eating or swallowing.” 4 In the medical term endocarditis, the suffix is ___________. 5 The suffix ___________ means “a closure or the absence of a normal body opening.” 6 The suffix -scope indicates the instrument that is used for ___________.

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Worksheet 1 answers

Spelling Challenge

1. Arthropathy 2. Lithotripsy 3. Angiography 4. neoplasia 5. Chiropractic 6. Laparoscopy 7. Angiorrhaphy 8. Osteoclasis

9. Bronchospasm 10. Hydrophobia 11. Paralysis 12. gastrostomy 13. rhinorrhagia 14. Prophylaxis 15. Arteriosclerosis

True/False

1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. f

6. T 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. f

Fill in the Blank

11. rhinorrhagia 12. toxemia 13. Cardiomalacia 14. hematemesis 15. dysphagia

16. polycythemia 17. chondrectomy 18. gastroscope 19. cephalic 20. Pathology

Short Answer

21. Aconditioninwhichtoxinsarefoundinthe blood

22. debility and weakness of muscle 23. A nosebleed

24. An abnormal reduction of calcium in the tissues and fluids of the body

25. rupture of the amnion



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Word Search

1. suffix 2. pertaining 3. study 4. measure 5. disease

6. vomiting 7. softening 8. swallowing 9. speaking 10. formation



Worksheet 2 answers

Building Medical Terms

1. cardiologist 2. dermatologist 3. neurology; neurologist 4. pathology; pathologist 5. pulmonology; pulmonologist




Worksheet 3 answers

Which Term Does Not Belong?

1. B Thesuffix-ous relates to the root but does not indicate a state or action 2. E Thesuffix-scopeidentifiesaninstrumentusedforviewingorexamining 3. D Thesuffix-oma indicates a tumor 4. C Thesuffix-osis indicates a condition rather than a medical specialty 5. B Thesuffix-iatry indicates a medical specialty



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