Suffix Supplementary Information

Suffix Supplementary Information

 

Additional Suffix Terms Not Listed in Textbook

 

 

Suffix Information Video

 

 

Areas of Clarification

Suffixes are word parts that are located at the end of words. Suffixes can alter the meaning of medical terms. It is important to spell and pronounce suffixes correctly.  Suffixes in medical terms are common to English language suffixes. Suffixes are not always explicitly stated in the definition of a word. It is common that suffixes will not be explicitly stated when defining a medical term in the workplace. However, when transcribing or reading medical reports the suffix is always clearly written. In order to properly spell and pronounce medical terms, it is helpful to learn the suffixes. 

 

For suffixes, there are many terms that have the same definition. The word root/combining form will determine the best one to utilize, however it is important to note that there several suffixes that can have the same meaning. Some of these are listed in the textbook, however below is a complete list.

 

Suffixes for Pathology (Meaning "Abnormal Condition or Disease"

• -ago
• -esis
• -ia
• -iasis
• -ion
• -ism
• -osis

 

Suffixes as Noun Endings

• -a
• -e
• -um
• -us
• -y

 

Suffixes as Adjectives (Meaning "Pertaining to")

• -ac
• -al
• -an
• -ar
• -ary
• -eal
• -ial
• -ic
• -ical
• -ine
• -ior
• -ory
• -ous
• -tic