Suffixes in Medical Terminology
SUFFFIXES IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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SUFFIXES
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Suffixes in medical terminology are essential
components that help describe procedures, conditions, diseases, and
specialties.
1. Suffixes Related to Conditions or
Diseases
- -algia:
Pain (e.g., neuralgia – nerve pain)
- -itis:
Inflammation (e.g., arthritis – inflammation of joints)
- -osis:
Abnormal condition (e.g., fibrosis – abnormal fibrous tissue)
- -pathy:
Disease (e.g., neuropathy – nerve disease)
- -emia:
Blood condition (e.g., anemia – lack of blood cells)
- -megaly:
Enlargement (e.g., hepatomegaly – liver enlargement)
- -oma:
Tumor or mass (e.g., carcinoma – cancerous tumor)
- -lysis:
Breakdown or destruction (e.g., hemolysis – destruction of blood
cells)
- -penia:
Deficiency (e.g., leukopenia – low white blood cells)
- -plegia:
Paralysis (e.g., quadriplegia – paralysis of all four limbs)
2. Suffixes Related to Procedures
- -ectomy:
Surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy – removal of the appendix)
- -scopy:
Visual examination (e.g., endoscopy – examination inside the body)
- -plasty:
Surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty – surgical repair of the nose)
- -stomy:
Creating an opening (e.g., colostomy – opening of the colon)
- -centesis:
Surgical puncture to remove fluid (e.g., amniocentesis)
- -graphy:
Process of recording (e.g., angiography – imaging of blood vessels)
- -gram:
Record or picture (e.g., electrocardiogram – record of heart
activity)
- -therapy:
Treatment (e.g., chemotherapy – treatment with chemicals)
3. Suffixes Related to Specialists or
Study Fields
- -ologist:
Specialist (e.g., cardiologist – heart specialist)
- -ology:
Study of (e.g., dermatology – study of skin)
- -iatry:
Medical treatment (e.g., psychiatry – treatment of mental health)
4. Suffixes Related to Body Structures
- -cyte:
Cell (e.g., erythrocyte – red blood cell)
- -derma:
Skin (e.g., scleroderma – hardened skin condition)
- -ule,
-ole: Small (e.g., venule – small vein, bronchiole
– small airway)
5. Miscellaneous Suffixes
- -genic:
Producing or causing (e.g., carcinogenic – causing cancer)
- -phobia:
Fear of (e.g., claustrophobia – fear of confined spaces)
- -phagia:
Eating or swallowing (e.g., dysphagia – difficulty swallowing)
- -rrhea:
Flow or discharge (e.g., diarrhea – frequent discharge of stool)
- -trophy:
Development (e.g., hypertrophy – excessive growth)
- -kinesis:
Movement (e.g., dyskinesis – difficulty moving)
Tips for Learning:
- Break
down complex terms into prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
- Use
flashcards to practice suffix meanings.
- Pay
attention to how suffixes modify the word root to understand the context.
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