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Medical Terminology Lesson on Common Suffixes | Nursing Students NCLEX Review SimpleNursing
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Overview
This video lesson focuses on common suffixes used in medical terminology, crucial for nursing students and NCLEX review. It defines a suffix as a word part added to the end of a root word to alter its meaning, providing context about procedures, conditions, or body parts. The video systematically introduces and explains numerous suffixes, such as '-itis' (inflammation), '-ectomy' (surgical removal), '-ology' (study of), '-plasty' (surgical repair), '-scope' (instrument for viewing), '-gram' (recording/image), '-pathy' (disease/abnormal condition), '-lysis' (dissolution/destruction), '-tomy' (incision/cutting), '-megaly' (enlargement), '-rrhea' (discharge/flow), '-malacia' (softening), '-stenosis' (narrowing/constriction), and '-cide' (killing/destroying). Each suffix is illustrated with clear examples like appendicitis, appendectomy, cardiology, rhinoplasty, endoscope, electrocardiogram, neuropathy, dialysis, tracheotomy, hepatomegaly, diarrhea, osteomalacia, aortic stenosis, and bactericide. The lesson concludes by reinforcing these concepts with combined examples and encourages continued practice for fluency in medical terminology.
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Chapters
- •Suffixes are word parts added to the end of a root word.
- •They modify or change the meaning of the root word.
- •Suffixes provide information about procedures, conditions, or body areas.
- •'-itis': inflammation (e.g., appendicitis)
- •'-ectomy': surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy)
- •'-ology': study of (e.g., cardiology)
- •'-plasty': surgical repair/reconstruction (e.g., rhinoplasty)
- •'-scope': instrument for viewing (e.g., endoscope)
- •'-gram': recording or image (e.g., electrocardiogram)
- •'-pathy': disease or abnormal condition (e.g., neuropathy)
- •'-lysis': dissolution, destruction, or separation (e.g., dialysis)
- •'-tomy': incision or cutting (e.g., tracheotomy)
- •'-megaly': enlargement (e.g., hepatomegaly)
- •'-rrhea': discharge or flow (e.g., diarrhea, rhinorrhea)
- •'-malacia': softening (e.g., osteomalacia)
- •'-stenosis': narrowing or constriction (e.g., aortic stenosis)
- •'-cide': killing or destroying (e.g., bactericide)
- •Gastritis: inflammation of the stomach (gastr + itis)
- •Appendectomy: surgical removal of the appendix (append + ectomy)
- •Cardiology: study of the heart (cardi + ology)
- •Rhinoplasty: surgical repair of the nose (rhino + plasty)
- •Electrocardiogram (EKG): recording of heart's electrical activity (electro + cardi + gram)
- •Hepatomegaly: enlargement of the liver (hepato + megaly)
Key Takeaways
- 1Understanding suffixes is fundamental to decoding medical terminology.
- 2Suffixes provide critical context about medical conditions, procedures, and diagnostic tools.
- 3'-itis' consistently indicates inflammation.
- 4'-ectomy' signifies surgical removal.
- 5'-ology' relates to the study of a specific subject.
- 6Suffixes like '-megaly' and '-stenosis' describe physical changes (enlargement and narrowing).
- 7Combining root words with suffixes allows for precise medical term construction.
- 8Consistent practice with suffixes improves fluency and comprehension in medical language.