Med term chapter 12

Suffixes

1. Chapter 12: Nervous System Unekwah Evans

2. The Nervous System Controls and coordinates all bodily activities Major structures: brain, nerves, spinal cord, and sensory organs

3. Suffixes in medical terminology Suffixes are placed at the end of words and all medical terms have suffixes to express different meanings of words.

4. Suffix: - phasia - phasia means speech One medical term that uses – phasia is aphasia Aphasia means without speech; it is often caused by brain damage associated with a stroke

5. Suffix: -paresis -paresis means weakness or partial/incomplete paralysis One medical term that uses –paresis is Hemiparesis Hemiparesis is a slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body; it is usually associated with a stroke or brain damage

6. SOURCES Medical Terminology for Health Professions 8 th Edition: Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder