(精选)医学英语词汇概述教学课件.pptVIP

Suffixes A suffix is added to the end of a word root to modify its meaning. The suffix will usually tell what is happening to the root. A combining vowel is often used to connect a suffix to a root term. Suffix usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech Usually derived from Greek or Latin Examples of Suffix Arthr/o -centesis Arthrocentesisjoint puncture puncture of a joint throac/o -tomy Thoracotomychest incision incision of the chest gastr/o -megaly Gastromegalystomach enlargement enlargement of the stomach