Rules
If a suffix starts with a vowel, then you don't use this when combining with a root.
What is a combining vowel?
In the term "atherosclerosis" what does the suffix mean?
What is "abnormal hardening?"
True or false: A change in the suffix of a medical term alters the meaning of the term.
What is true?
This suffix means to surgically remove something.
What is -ectomy?
This suffix means "tumor."
What is -oma?
In the term "arteriostenosis" what does the suffix tell us about an artery?
What is Abnormal narrowing?
When decoding the meaning of a medical term, always start with this.
What is a suffix?
This suffix means a surgical incision.
What is -tomy or -otomy?
This suffix means "blood condition"
What is -emia?
In the term "psychiatrist" what do you think the suffix means?
What is a "specialist"
If a word has two roots (like oste/o and arthr/o) and a suffix, when do you use the combining vowel?
What is "Between the two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel"
This suffix means to surgically puncture to remove fluid.
What is -centesis?
In the term "erythrocyte" what does the suffix mean?
What is cell?
In the term "mammogram" what does the suffix mean?
What is a "record or picture"?
What is a term for a specialist who studies cancer?
What is "oncologist?"
Two things that a suffix tells us about a term.
What is a procedure, condition, disease or specialist?
This suffix means "new opening" or "forming an opening".
What is -stomy or -ostomy?
In the term :"thrombosis" what does the suffix mean.
What is abnormal condition?
What is the name of the device that measures blood pressure?
What is a sphygmomanometer?