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Suffixes

Diagnostic and Procedural Suffixes

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The suffix in the term cardiomyopathy is: cardio myo cardiomyo pathy pathy Rationale: The suffix in the term tracheostomy is -stomy, meaning opening. In this term, it is a new opening in the trachea (trache/o). Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The suffix in the term cholecystectomy is: tomy cholecysto ectomy cysto ectomy Rationale: The term cholecystectomy is composed of the combining form cholecyst/o and the suffix -ectomy, meaning surgical removal. The combining vowel is not used because the suffix already begins with a vowel. A cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The suffix in the term tracheostomy is: tracheo stomy tomy cheo stomy Rationale: The suffix in the term tracheostomy is -stomy, meaning opening. In this term, it is a new opening in the trachea (trache/o). Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The suffix in the term thoracocentesis is: tesis raco thoraco centesis centesis Rationale: Thoracocentesis is a surgical puncture to remove fluid (-centesis) from the chest (thorac/o). Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
A radiation oncologist may use ___ to kill tumor cells using radiation. radiology chemotherapy radiotherapy radiography radiotherapy Rationale: Radiotherapy is the use of radiation to kill tumor cells; radiology is diagnostic imaging using x-rays, magnetic waves, or ultrasound. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The suffix -megaly means: an abnormal mass or tumor pain inflammation enlargement enlargement Rationale: The suffix -megaly means enlargement, as in the medical terms cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) and hepatomegaly (enlarged liver). The suffix -oma means abnormal mass or tumor; -algia means pain; and -itis means inflammation. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Lymphadenopathy is: painful lymph nodes swollen lymph nodes disease of the lymph nodes cancer of the lymph nodes disease of the lymph nodes Rationale: Lymphadenopathy is a disease (-pathy) of the lymph nodes or glands (aden/o). Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The suffix -rrhage means: anger abnormal condition excessive discharge or bursting forth of fluid hardening excessive discharge or bursting forth of fluid Rationale: The suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean excessive flow or profuse fluid discharge. A hemorrhage is an excessive discharge of blood (hem/o). Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Prostatectomy means ___. surgical repair or correction of the prostate excision of the prostate stitching or suture of the prostate creation of a new opening into the prostate excision of the prostate Rationale: Prostatectomy is the surgical excision or removal (-ectomy) of the prostate (prostat/o). Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The suffix -plasty means: surgical repair or correction disease condition separation, breakdown, or destruction process of visual examination surgical repair or correction Rationale: The suffix -plasty means surgical repair or correction. Rhinoplasty is the medical term for what is commonly called a "nose job." The suffix -pathy means disease condition; -lysis means separation, breakdown, or destruction; and -scopy means process of visual examination. Objective: Identify and define useful diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The process of visually examining the bronchial tubes of the lungs is broncho______. gram scopy therapy sis scopy Rationale: The process of visually examining (-scopy) the bronchial tubes (bronch/o) is bronchoscopy. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The condition of inflammation in the breast is mast____. emia oma algia itis itis Rationale: Inflammation (-itis) in the breast is called mastitis. Mast/o is used with the suffixes -ectomy and -itis. Mamm/o is used with the suffixes -ary, -graphy, -gram, and -plasty. The suffix -emia means blood condition; -oma means tumor; -algia means pain. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Separation, breakdown, or destruction of blood is hemo_____. plasty lysis stomy rrhea lysis Rationale: Separation, breakdown, or destruction (-lysis) of blood (hem/o) is hemolysis. Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells and the release of hemoglobin that occur normally at the end of the life span of a red blood cell. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The process of recording x-rays is radio______. graphy stomy gram therapy graphy Rationale: The process of recording (-graphy) x-rays (radi/o) is radiography. The resulting record is a radiogram. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
Cysto____ means cutting into the urinary bladder or a cyst. ectomy algia rrhea tomy tomy Rationale: The medical term for cutting into (-tomy) the urinary bladder or a cyst (cyst/o) is cystotomy. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal; -algia means pain; and -rrhea means flow, discharge. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
Hepato______ is enlargement of the liver. plasty therapy graphy megaly megaly Rationale: The question asks you to provide the suffix meaning enlargement, which is -megaly. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair; -therapy means treatment; and -graphy means process of recording. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Nephr______ is surgical removal of a kidney. eal ectomy osis itis ectomy Rationale: The surgical removal (-ectomy) of a kidney (nephr/o) is a nephrectomy. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
Which suffix means tumor or abnormal mass? osis ia al oma oma Rationale: The suffix -oma means tumor or abnormal mass. Adenomas and myomas are examples of benign tumors. Carcinomas are malignant tumors. The suffix -osis means abnormal condition; -ia means condition; and -al means pertaining to. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Which suffix refers to a disease or abnormal condition? osis ia al oma osis Rationale: The suffix -osis denotes a disease or an abnormal condition. Terms that use this suffix include nephrosis (abnormal condition of the kidney), necrosis (abnormal condition of death, i.e. in response to disease or injury), and leukocytosis (abnormal increase of white blood cells). The suffix -ia means condition; -al means pertaining to; and the suffix -oma means tumor or mass. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
If an- means without, what is anemia? without strength heart condition of being without oxygen blood condition in which the blood is without enough hemoglobin painful condition of being without blood condition in which the blood is without enough hemoglobin Rationale: This one is a little challenging. To answer correctly, you must recognize that the suffix -emia means blood condition. Anemia literally means blood condition of being without. It describes a deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
_____ is normal menstrual (men/o) flow, and _____ is excessive menstrual flow. Menorrhea, rhinorrhea Menorrhagia, menorrhea Menorrhea, menorrhagia Menorrhagia, diarrhea Menorrhea, menorrhagia Rationale: The question gives you the combining form for menstruation (men/o), so you need to recall the suffixes that mean flow and excessive flow, or discharge. Menorrhea is the term for normal menstrual flow, while menorrhagia describes excessive bleeding during menstruation. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Which term means pertaining to the blood vessels? cardiovascular vascular vasculeal vasic vascular Rationale: Recall that the combining form for blood vessel from Section I is vascul/o, and add the correct suffix meaning pertaining to; in this case, -ar. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Which term means pertaining to the kidney? renal nephrenic reneal renary renal Rationale: Renal is the medical term that means pertaining to (-al) the kidney (ren/o). The combining form ren/o is used with -al and -gram. The suffixes -ic, -eal, and -ary also mean pertaining to, but these suffixes are not interchangeable with each other, so you must memorize the correct endings of medical terms. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The suffix ___ means a condition of the blood. -pathy -ia -osis -emia -emia Rationale: The suffix -emia means blood condition. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The suffix -rrhea means ___. illness flow or discharge bleeding hemorrhage flow or discharge Rationale: The suffix -rrhea means flow, discharge. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Which term means pertaining to the breast? mammeal mammary mammic mastary mammary Rationale: While the suffixes -eal, -ary, and -ic all mean pertaining to, the medical term that means pertaining to the breast is mammary. Mast/o and mamm/o mean breast. Mamm/o is used with the suffixes -ary, -graphy, -gram, and -plasty. Mast/o is used with the suffixes -ectomy and -itis. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
Inflammation of a vein is called _____. phlebotomy phlebitis phlebectomy arterioritis phlebitis Rationale: The medical term that describes inflammation (-itis) of a vein (phleb/o) is phlebitis. The suffix -tomy means incision into; -ectomy means surgical removal. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The procedure that excises lung tissue is called _____. pneumonostomy pneumonotomy pneumonectomy pneumonitis pneumonectomy Rationale: A pneumonectomy is the procedure involving the excision (-ectomy) of lung (pneumon/o) tissue. Objective: Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
The medical term that describes a pain in an ovary is _____. oophoralgia oophoritis oophoremia salpingalgia oophoralgia Rationale: The combining form meaning ovary is oophor/o, and the suffix meaning pain is -algia. Oophoralgia describes a pain in an ovary. Objective: Define suffixes representing conditions, structures and states.
The medical term for an opening into the large intestine is _____. colposcopy colpolysis colostomy enterostomy colostomy Rationale: The medical term for an opening (-stomy) into the large intestine (col/o) is colostomy. Objective: Analyze, spell and pronounce medical terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes.
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