Chapter 3

The Language Of
Medicine
9 edition
th
Davi-Ellen Chabner
Copyright 2011, 2008, 2005 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Chapter 3
Suffixes
Chapter Goals
Define new suffixes and review those

presented in previous chapters.
Gain practice in word analysis by using these
suffixes with combining forms to build and
understand terms.
Identify the functions of the different types of
blood cells in the body.
Chapter 3
Lesson 3.1
Suffixes and
Terminology
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-algia
pain
-cele
hernia
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove
fluid
-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
-cyte
cell
Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-dynia
pain
-ectomy
-emia
excision, removal
blood condition
-genesis
condition of producing,
forming
-gram
record
Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-graph
instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
-itis
inflammation
-logy
study of
-lysis
breakdown, destruction,
separation
Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-malacia
softening
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
-opsy
-osis
to view (under a microscope)

condition, usually abnormal
Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-pathy
disease condition
-penia
deficiency
-phobia
fear
-plasia
development, formation,
growth
-plasty
surgical repair
QUICK QUIZ:
1. Which term means fear of
heights?
A. acromegaly
B. hydrophobia
C. acrophobia
D. agoraphobia
10
Suffixes and
Terminology
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
-sclerosis
hardening
-scope
instrument for visual
examination
-scopy
process of visual
examination
-stasis
stopping, controlling
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Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-stomy
opening to form a mouth (stoma)
-therapy
treatment
-tomy
incision, cutting into
-trophy
development, nourishment
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Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
SHORTER NOUN SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-er
-ia
-ist
-ole
-ule
-um, ium
-us
-y
one who
condition
specialist
little, small
little, small
structure, tissue
structure, substance
condition, process
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Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-ac, iac pertaining to

-al
pertaining to
-ar, ary pertaining to

-eal
pertaining to
-genic pertaining to producing, produced

by or in
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Suffixes and
Terminology (contd)
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
Suffix
Meaning
-ic, ical
pertaining to
-oid
resembling
-ose
pertaining to, full of
-ous
pertaining to
-tic
pertaining to
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Build Terms with Suffixes and

Combining Forms
Combining Forms + Suffix Meaning
inflammation of joint
drooping eyelid
arthr/itis
blephar/o/ptosis
isch/emia
oste/o/genic
loss of normal blood flow

produced by bone tissue
staphyl/o/cocci
berry-shaped bacteria
that grow in clusters
16
Blood Cell Types

Erythrocytes
Red Blood cells
Leukocytes
White Blood cells
Clotting cells
Thrombocytes
17
Blood Cell Types

1. Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
Made in bone marrow
Carry oxygen from lungs to all body
cells
Hemoglobin: blood protein
18
Blood Cell Types (contd)

2. Leukocytes
White blood cells

Five different kinds of leukocytes, divided into
two categories
Granulocytes
Mononuclear leukocytes
19

Granulocytes three types
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
20

Mononuclear Leukocytes two types
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
21

3. Thrombocytes
Also known as platelets

Tiny fragments of blood cells that are formed
in the marrow
Necessary for blood clotting
22
Types of Blood Cells
23
Types of Blood Cells (contd)
24
QUICK QUIZ:
2. Which type of blood cells are
necessary for clotting?
A. erythrocytes
B. granulocytes
C. monocytes
D. thrombocytes
25
Review: Hernia
Protrusion of an organ through the cavity that
normally contains it
26
QUICK QUIZ:
3. A rectocele is
A. a herniation of the intestines
B. protrusion of a portion of the
rectum toward the vaginal wall
C. a hiatal hernia
D. an omphalocele
27
Review: Amniocentesis
Withdrawal of the
fluid that surrounds
the embryo for
culture and
karyotyping
28
Review
Streptococcus and Staphylococcus:
Bacteria that grow in chains or clusters
29
Review (contd)
Anemia: Reduction in the number of

erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in the
circulating blood
Ischemia: Loss of normal blood flow to a part
of the body
Tonsillitis: Infected and inflamed tonsils
(lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat)
30
QUICK QUIZ:
4. Which term means
inflammation of tonsils?
(watch spelling!)
A. tonsilitis
B. tonsillitis
C. tonsillectomy
D. tonsilectomy
31
Review
Acromegaly: An endocrine disorder marked

by excessive amount of growth hormone
after the completion of puberty
Splenomegaly: Enlargement of the spleen
Leukocytosis: An elevation in the numbers
of normal white blood cells in response to
an infection
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Review (contd)
Achondroplasia: A type of dwarfism

characterized by short limbs, a normal-sized
head and body, and normal intelligence
Blepharoptosis: Drooping eyelids
Laparoscopy: Visual examination of the
abdomen using a laparoscope
33
Review (contd)
Arteriole: Small arteries (arteries carry blood

rich in oxygen from the heart to the organs)
Adenoids: Lymphatic tissue in the pharynx
near the nose and nasal passages
34
QUICK QUIZ:
5. Which is the smallest of
blood vessels?
A. arteries
B. venules
C. capillaries
D. arterioles
35
Pronunciation
as in pe
as in ven
as in ce
as in pen
as in nit
as in pple
as in very
as in nterest
as in pt
as in nder
36
Pronunciation (contd)
Examples:
acute
-KT
basophil
B-s-fl
ischemia
s-K-m-
paracentesis
p-r-cn-T-ss
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Define new suffixes and review those

instrument for recording

tumor, mass, collection of fluid

to view (under a microscope)

drooping, sagging, prolapse

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

incision, cutting into

-ac, iac pertaining to

-ar, ary pertaining to

-genic pertaining to producing, produced

pertaining to, full of

Build Terms with Suffixes and

loss of normal blood flow

Blood Cell Types

Red Blood cells

White Blood cells

Blood Cell Types

Blood Cell Types (contd)

White blood cells

Blood Cell Types (contd)

Blood Cell Types (contd)

Blood Cell Types (contd)

Also known as platelets

Types of Blood Cells

Types of Blood Cells (contd)

Anemia: Reduction in the number of

Acromegaly: An endocrine disorder marked

Achondroplasia: A type of dwarfism

Arteriole: Small arteries (arteries carry blood

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