The Language Of Medicine
[Pages:42]The Language Of Medicine
10th 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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