Suffixes LEARNING OUTCOMES On completion of this chapter, students will be able to: Understand how suffixes are used when building medical words. Name adjective, noun, and diminutive suffixes. Identify suffixes that have more than one meaning. Recognize suffixes that pertain to pathological conditions. Identify selected suffixes common to surgical and diagnostic procedures. Recognize terminology included in the ICD-10-CM. Analyze, build, spell, and pronounce medical words. Apply acquired knowledge of ICD-10-CM terminology by successfully completing the Practical Application exercise. Worksheet 1 By connecting various parts in an organized sequence, thousands of words can be built and learned. Fill in the blank spaces. Complete word parts only when applicable. Medical Word Part Type Meaning Definition 1. abrasion 2. anesthetize 3. arousal 4. asymmetrical 5. comatose 6. epithelium 7. exogenous 8. grandiose 9. gynecoid 10. hypertrophy 11. infection 12. irregular 13. nasolabial 14. palpate 15. sepsis 16. steroid 17. trauma 18. turgor Write the definitions of the following suffixes. 1. -dipsia 2. -gen 3. -algesia 4. -crit 5. -blast 6. -therapy 7. -ac 8. -phil 9. -logy 10. -esis 11. -itis 12. -derma Spelling Challenge Spell each term correctly in the space provided. Incorrect SpellingCorrect Spelling 1. cardeac 2. congenetal 3. enueses 4. syanotic 5. arousle 6. cephlad 7. bronchiolle 8. pustool 9. epnea 10. mamography 11. lithotipsy 12. blastosist 13. zeroderma 14. homoturia 15. ventrickle Phonetic Spelling Challenge These words are spelled phonetically. Spell the term correctly in the space provided. 1. -ns th-tz 2. ks-j -ns 3. tur jor 4. traw m 5. n z-l b-l 6. -br zhn 7. -s-m -tr-kl 8. k m-ts 9. sang-qwin -s 10. p -th l-m 11. jn -koyd 12. n-fk shn 13. ir-rg -lr 14. str oyd 15. pl pt 16. h-pr tr-f 17. grn d-s 18. a-rou zel