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It outlines essential suffixes used to describe specific conditions, surgical procedures, and anatomical roots related to various human body systems. By explaining how prefixes and suffixes combine, the document enables readers to derive the meaning of complex medical jargon. 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For example, the suffix,“pathy,” means disease. So, when you see a word ending in “pathy,” it’s referring to a disease, as in nephropathy which means disease of the kidney (nephro) .  \n\n| Suffix for Conditions | What it means |\n| --- | --- |\n| -algia | Pain |\n| -itis | Inflammation |\n| -oid | Resemble e.g. fibroid |\n| -oma | Tumor |\n| -phasia | Speech e.g. aphasia (without speech usually following a stroke) |\n| -plegia | Paralysis e.g. hemiplegia (half paralyzed) |\n| -rrhage | Burst forth e.g. hemorrhage |\n| -sclerosis | Hardening |\n| -lith | Stones or calcifications |\n\n\n| Root Word for Body Parts | What it means |\n| --- | --- |\n| hemo/a | Blood |\n| nephro | Kidney |\n| pneumo | Lung |\n| cardi | Heart |\n| gastro | Stomach |\n| duodeno | Small intestine |\n| coli | Large intestine or colon |\n| opthal or ocul | Eye |\n| derm | Skin |\n| neur | Nerves |\n| oste | Bone |\n| hepat | Liver |\n| encephal | Brain |\n| phleb | Vein |\n| myel | Spinal cord or bone marrow |\n\n\n| Suffix for surgery and procedures | What is means |\n| --- | --- |\n| -ectomy | Removal of |\n| -otomy | Large surgical opening |\n| -ostomy | Small surgical hole leading out of the body e.g. colostomy bag |\n| -centesis | Tap or puncture to drain fluid |\n| -tripsy | To crush e.g. lithotripsy to crush kidney stones |\n| -oscopy | To examine with a scope exploring the body cavity e.g. colonoscopy |\n\nThere are a number of endings to medical terms that simply mean “pertaining to” and they are: ac, al, ary, ic, ical, ous, tic and ar. For example, cardiac means pertaining to the heart, venous means pertaining to the vein and pelvic means pertaining to the pelvis.","cbCaig3W6dDrPD23","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig3W6dDrPD23","pdf",19106,"English","# Suffixes for Medical Conditions\n## Root Words for Body Parts\n## Suffixes for Surgery and Procedures\n## Pertaining-To Suffixes","[{\"question\":\"What does the suffix -pathy signify in medical terminology?\",\"answer\":\"The suffix -pathy indicates a disease, such as nephropathy, which refers to a disease of the kidney.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you differentiate between -ectomy, -otomy, and -ostomy?\",\"answer\":\"-ectomy refers to the removal of an organ or part, -otomy denotes a large surgical opening, and -ostomy refers to the creation of a small surgical hole leading out of the body.\"},{\"question\":\"What are some examples of suffixes that mean 'pertaining to'?\",\"answer\":\"Several suffixes denote 'pertaining to,' including -ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, and -ar, as seen in terms like cardiac, venous, and pelvic.\"}]","Medical Terms Cheat Sheet | PDF",1791935078]