Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780803658677
Author: Barbara A. Gylys MEd CMA-A (AAMA), Mary Ellen Wedding MEd MT(ASCP) CMA (AAMA) CPC (AAPC)
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
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Chapter 2, Problem 10BSW
Summary Introduction
The building of medical words involves linking of basic elements such as word root, combining form, suffix, and prefix. The suffixes are the elements present at the end of the word. Learning the major types of suffixes according to their classification is an effective method of mastering medical terminology. The types of suffixes are classified as diagnostic, pathological, surgical, and related types. The medical words are built by following three basic rules.
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