The Language Of Medicine

The Language Of Medicine

11th edition

Davi-Ellen Chabner

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Chapter 6 Additional Suffixes and

Digestive System Terminology

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Chapter Goals

? Define new suffixes and use them with digestive system combining forms.

? List and explain laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations common to the digestive system.

? Apply your new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper context, such as medical reports and records.

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Chapter 6 Lesson 6.1

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Suffixes

Suffix

? -ectasis, -ectasia ? -emesis ? -pepsia ? -phagia ? -plasty ? -ptysis

Meaning

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

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Suffixes

Suffix

? -ectasis, -ectasia ? -emesis ? -pepsia ? -phagia ? -plasty ? -ptysis

Meaning

dilation, widening vomiting digestion eating, swallowing surgical repair spitting

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Suffixes (cont'd)

Suffix

? -rrhage, -rrhagia ? -rrhaphy ? -rrhea ? -spasm ? -stasis ? -stenosis ? -tresia

Meaning

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

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Suffixes (cont'd)

Suffix

? -rrhage, -rrhagia ? -rrhaphy ? -rrhea ? -spasm

? -stasis ? -stenosis ? -tresia

Meaning

bursting forth (of blood) suture flow, discharge involuntary contraction of muscles stopping; controlling narrowing, tightening opening

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