chapter three
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CHAPTER THREESuffixes
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 Myalgia = pain of the muscles. Neuralgia = pain of the nerves.
EMIA BLOOD CONDITION
Leukemia increase in numbers of leukocytes.
Septicemia= blood infection. Ischemia = blockage of the cornary.
ia condition Pneumonia – abnormal condition of the
lungs. - inflammation of the lungs Pneumonia normal chest
ITIS MEANS INFLAMATION - Bronchitis: inflammation of the bronchial
tubes.- Esophagitis: inflammation of esophagus.
Phlebitis= inflammation of the veins
bursitis
appendicitis
Meninges_meningitis_____: inflammation of the
meninges
epiglottitis
OMA ---TUMOR OR MASSAdenocarcinomaCancerous tumor derived From glandular cells.
Myoma – tumour of the muscle Myosarcoma – cancerous tumour of the
muscle
Benign (non cancerous) Malignant (cancerous)
Myeloma: malignant tumour of the bone marrow
Rhabdomy/o – skeletal muscle Sarcoma – cancer
Rhabdomyosarcoma
-rrhage Hemorrhage- bursting forth of blood Menorrhagia: excessive bleeding during
menstruation
Necrosis – death of cells
PROCEDURAL SUFFIXES
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)
Arthrocentesis: Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint
-ectomy Removal, resection, excision
Tonsillectomy Removal (excision) of a tonsil or TONSILS
Hysterectomy Excision of the uterus, either through the
abdominal wall (abdominal hysterectomy) or through the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy)
AbdominalHysterectomy
Vaginal Hysterectomy
Oophorectomy Removal of an ovary or ovaries
Salpingectomy Removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube
Cholecystectomy Removal of the gallbladder
Mastectomy Removal (excision) of the breast
- 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.
Mammogram: Xray record of the breast
-graphy Process of recording
Electroencephalography Record of the electricity of the brain
Mammography: Process of making an x-ray recording of the
breast
Angiography: X-ray recording of blood vessels after
contrasts is injected
-lysis Separation, breakdown, destruction
Dialysis Complete separation (-LYSIS) of wastes (urea)
from the blood when the kidneys fail.
PROCEDURAL SUFFIXES - plasty
Surgical repair, or surgical correction
Mammoplasty Surgical repair of the breast
Rhinoplasty Surgical repair of the nose
Angioplasty Surgical repair of the blood vessels
- scopy Process of visual examination
Bronchoscopy Visual examination of the bronchial tubes
Laparoscopy Visual examination of the abdomen
Laryngoscopy Visual examination of the larynx
-stomyOpening
Colostomy Opening of the colon to the outside of the body
Tracheostomy Opening of the trachea to the outside of the
body
-therapy
Treatment
Chemotherapy Treatment with drugs
Cryotherapy Treatment using cold (CRY/O)
temperatures
- tomy Incision, to cut into
Craniotomy Incision of the skull
Laparotomy Incision of the abdomen
Phlebotomy Incision of a vein