MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY-MOST COMMON SUFFIXES IN MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION-LESSON: 34
Suffix or word ending is of two types i.e. NOUN SUFFIXES and ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES. Now we will the list of each one by one. These suffixes are used most common in medical transcription. Now we will see NOUN SUFFIXES. 1. -algia means pain- arthralgia-pain in the joints neuralgia-pain the nerves otalgia-pain in the ear myalgia-pain in the muscle 2. -cele means hernia rectocele-hernia in the rectum (for female) cystocele-hernia in the bladder 3. -centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid thoracocentesis-puncture the chest to remove fluid amniocentesis-puncture of the abdomen (also known as paracentesis) 4. -coccus means berry-shaped streptococcus-a bacteria looked like twisted chain staphylococci-cluster shaped bacteria 5. -dynia means pain pleurodynia-pain of chest 6. -ectomy means excision, removal, resection laryngectomy-removal of voice box mastectomy-removal of breast 7. -emia means blood condition anemia-con