Table of Contents
- 1 What is the medical term for flow or discharge?
- 2 What suffix means flow or excessive discharge?
- 3 Which suffix means bleeding or excessive fluid discharge group of answer choices?
- 4 Which suffix means to view?
- 5 What does the suffix rrhage mean in medical terms?
- 6 What does the suffix diarrhea mean in medical terms?
What is the medical term for flow or discharge?
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge. -rrhaphy. To suture. -rrhea. Abnormal flow or discharge.
What suffix means flow or excessive discharge?
-rrhage. bleeding; abnormal excessive fluid discharge; bursting forth. -rrhagia.
What word part means to flow?
rhe/o. flow, current, stream.
What is a flow in medical terms?
1. the movement of a liquid or gas. 2. the amount of a fluid that passes through an organ or part in a specified time; called also flow rate.
Which suffix means bleeding or excessive fluid discharge group of answer choices?
The suffix -rrhage means: excessive discharge or bursting forth of fluid. The suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean excessive flow or profuse fluid discharge. A hemorrhage is an excessive discharge of blood (hem/o).
Which suffix means to view?
-opia
4 Suffix
| SUFFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS |
|---|---|---|
| -opia | vision | diplopia |
| -opsy | viewing, process of viewing | biopsy |
| -osis | abnormal condition, increased number (blood) | erythrocytosis |
| -ous | pertaining to | intravenous |
What suffix means viewing?
-OMA. Term. SUFFIX THAT MEANS USE OF AN INSTRUMENT FOR VIEWING.
What is the combining form for the word discharge?
a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compound words: gonorrhea.
What does the suffix rrhage mean in medical terms?
MEDICAL SUFFIXES – A LIST OF COMMONLY USED MEDICAL SUFFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS SUFFIX MEANING -ptosis Drooping -rrhage Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge -rrhagia Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge -rrhaphy Suture of; Repair of
What does the suffix diarrhea mean in medical terms?
This suffix means ‘flow’ or ‘discharge.’ More than likely you are very familiar with one term that describes something flowing a little too quickly. The term ‘diarrhea’ means ‘flowing through’ in regards to digested food flowing through the digestive system and then being discharged from the bowel.
Where do you find the suffix in medical terms?
The suffix of a medical term can be found at the end of the term. The suffix serves the purpose of explaining what the subject is doing, having done to it or what someone is doing in relation to the subject of the medical term.