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Chapter Three

Chapter Three. Suffixes. 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

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Chapter Three

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  1. ChapterThree Suffixes

  2. It is divided into 2 categories • Diagnostic Suffixes • Describe disease conditions or their symptoms • Procedural Suffixes • Describes procedures used in patient care

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

  4. Emia blood condition • Leukemia increase in numbers of leukocytes. • Septicemia= blood infection. • Ischemia = blockage of the cornary.

  5. ia condition • Pneumonia – abnormal condition of the lungs. - inflammation of the lungs • Pneumonia normal chest

  6. itis means inflamation - Bronchitis: inflammation of the bronchial tubes. - Esophagitis: inflammation of esophagus. Phlebitis= inflammation of the veins

  7. bursitis

  8. appendicitis

  9. Meninges _meningitis_____: inflammation of the meninges

  10. epiglottitis

  11. Oma ---tumor or mass Adenocarcinoma Cancerous tumor derived From glandular cells.

  12. Myoma – tumour of the muscle • Myosarcoma – cancerous tumour of the muscle • Benign (non cancerous) • Malignant (cancerous) • Myeloma: malignant tumour of the bone marrow

  13. Rhabdomy/o – skeletal muscle • Sarcoma – cancer • Rhabdomyosarcoma

  14. -rrhage • Hemorrhage- bursting forth of blood • Menorrhagia: excessive bleeding during menstruation

  15. Necrosis – death of cells

  16. Procedural Suffixes

  17. 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)

  18. Arthrocentesis: • Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

  19. -ectomy • Removal, resection, excision • Tonsillectomy • Removal (excision) of a tonsil or TONSILS

  20. Hysterectomy • Excision of the uterus, either through the abdominal wall (abdominal hysterectomy) or through the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy) Abdominal Hysterectomy Vaginal Hysterectomy

  21. Oophorectomy • Removal of an ovary or ovaries • Salpingectomy • Removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube

  22. Cholecystectomy • Removal of the gallbladder • Mastectomy • Removal (excision) of the breast

  23. - 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.

  24. Mammogram: • Xray record of the breast

  25. -graphy • Process of recording • Electroencephalography • Record of the electricity of the brain

  26. Mammography: • Process of making an x-ray recording of the breast • Angiography: • X-ray recording of blood vessels after contrasts is injected

  27. -lysis • Separation, breakdown, destruction • Dialysis • Complete separation (-LYSIS) of wastes (urea) from the blood when the kidneys fail.

  28. Procedural Suffixes • - plasty • Surgical repair, or surgical correction • Mammoplasty • Surgical repair of the breast • Rhinoplasty • Surgical repair of the nose

  29. Angioplasty • Surgical repair of the blood vessels

  30. - scopy • Process of visual examination • Bronchoscopy • Visual examination of the bronchial tubes • Laparoscopy • Visual examination of the abdomen • Laryngoscopy • Visual examination of the larynx

  31. -stomy • Opening • Colostomy • Opening of the colon to the outside of the body • Tracheostomy • Opening of the trachea to the outside of the body

  32. -therapy • Treatment • Chemotherapy • Treatment with drugs • Cryotherapy • Treatment using cold (CRY/O) temperatures

  33. - tomy • Incision, to cut into • Craniotomy • Incision of the skull • Laparotomy • Incision of the abdomen • Phlebotomy • Incision of a vein

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