Suffixes

Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• suffixes alone have no uses

  • by adding a suffix to the end of a word root, we create a noun or adjective with a different meaning

- these suffixes begin with a ^^consonant^^, therefore a ^^combining vowel^^ (a, e, i, o, u, or y) must be used between the word root and the suffix

-scope	= instrument to view	Gastroscopy
-rrhea	= flow or discharge	Rhinorrhea

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- these suffixes begin with a ^^vowel^^, therefore a ^^combining vowel^^ (a, e, i, o, u, or y) is NOT used between the word root and the suffix

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So,

• A combining vowel %%IS%% used to @@link one root to another@@ and @@before a suffix that begins with a consonant@@

• A combining vowel %%IS NOT%% used @@before a suffix that starts with a vowel@@

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Different Associations in Medical Terminology

• ==Prefix==, ^^Root^^, and $suffix$$$suffix$$ -- ==Peri==^^card^^$itis$$$itis$$

• ^^Two roots^^ and a $suffix$$$suffix$$ -- ^^Myocard^^$itis$$$itis$$

• ==Prefix== and ^^root^^ -- ==Hypo==^^tension^^

• ^^Root^^ and $suffix$$$suffix$$ -- ^^Hepat^^$itis$$$itis$$

• ==Prefix== and $suffix$$$suffix$$ -- ==An==$emia$$$emia$$

• pertaining to: -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ose, -ous and -tic

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