Understanding Medical Terminology: Suffixes and Their Meanings
Dive into the realm of medical terminology suffixes and their significance in altering the meanings of terms. Explore various types of suffixes like grammatical, diagnostic, pathological, surgical procedure, and disease-related. Learn examples of noun suffixes and their definitions, shedding light on conditions, specialties, and studies within the medical field.
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Medical terminology 2ndstage The presentation is done by Dr.Talib chichan M.B.CH.B D.O.S Department of anesthesia techniques Al-Mustaqbal University college
Medical Terminology Prefix+Root+Suffix=Medical Term Prefix+ Root+Root+Suffix =Medical Term Root+Suffix= Medical Term The suffix is last part of medical term .A suffix is the word that is added to the of the end of the word root or combing form to Change its meaning,when ever you change the suffix you change the meaning of the word .The suffix may be group of letters All Medical Terms must have Suffix +Root Types of Suffixes 1- Grammatical Suffix 2- Diagnostic Suffix (Tests ) 3 -Pathological Suffix 4 - Surgical Procedure Suffix (Operation ) 5- Disease ( Signs and Symptoms ) Grammatical Suffix
Noun suffixes Example Definition Suffix Meaning -ia Condition Phobia Persistent and exaggerated phobia -ism Condition Alcoholism Chronic dependence to alcohol -sis Condition Acidosis Acid condition of body -y Condition Lack of muscle tone Atony - Study of Study of body tissues logy Phsiology -iatry Medical specialty Psychiatry Study and treatment mental illness - iatrics Medical specialty Geriatrics Study and treatment of aged group - Medical specialty Orthopedics Study and treatment of joints and muscles ics -ist Specialist in field cardiologist Physician skilled in diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases of study -ian Specialist in field pediatrician Who specialized in diagnosis
