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

Suffixes

-ectasis, -ectasia
-emesis
-lysis
-pepsia
-phagia
-plasty
-ptosis
-ptysis
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Which suffix(es) describe(s) a position?
Which suffix(es) describe(s) a motion?
Which suffix is used in a term that describes uncontrolled eating?
Which suffixes are surgical?
What is the difference between hematemesis and hemoptysis?
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Suffixes (cont’d.)

-rrhage, -rrhagia
-rrhaphy
-rrhea
-spasm
-stasis
-stenosis
-tresia
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Which suffixes also stand alone as a word?
Which suffix describes a motion?
Which suffix is used in a term that describes flow or discharge?
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Suffixes (cont’d.)

Suffixes that are also terms:
emesis (emetic)
lysis
spasm
stasis
stenosis
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Use two of these terms in a sentence.
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QUICK QUIZ:

1. Which term means difficulty in swallowing?

dysphasia

dysphagia

dysplasia

polyphagia

Correct answer is B, dysphagia. (a, dysphasia means difficulty speaking; c, dysplasia means abnormal formation or development; d,polyphagia means excessive appetite. See page 184 for more information.

QUICK QUIZ:

2. Which term means to control or stop bleeding?

hemostasis

hematoma

hemoptysis

cholestasis

Correct answer is A, hemostasis. See page 184 for more information.

Combining Forms and Terminology

bucc/o
cec/o
celi/o
cheil/o
chol/e
cholangi/o
cholecyst/o
choledoch/o
col/o
colon/o
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“Col/o” is commonly combined with another form. What is it? (colorectal)
What is a cholecystectomy?
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