Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards
Rule1:
when a suffix begins with a vowel use the word root
WR+v
Rule 2
if a suffix begins with a consonant use the Combining form
-emesis
-emesis
vomiting
hemat/emesis - vomiting blood
-itis
-itis
inflammation
arthr/itis - inflammation of a joint
-oma
-oma
tumor
osteoma - tumor of the bone
-logy
-logy
study of
hematology - study of blood
-centesis
-centesis
surgical puncture
arthro/centesis - surgical puncture of a joint
-dynia
-dynia
pain
oste/o/dynia - pain in joint
Compound Words
more than one root
can be multiple roots
does not matter is second root starts with a vowel or not use a CF
oste/o/arthr/itis - inflammation of the bone and joint
mening
mening
meninges
encephal/o/mening/itis - inflammation of the brain and meninges
-pathy
-pathy
disease
oste/o/arthr/o/pathy - disease of the bone and joint
encephalomeningopathy
encephal/o/mening/o/pathy
disease of the brain and meninges
