Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780803658677
Author: Barbara A. Gylys MEd CMA-A (AAMA), Mary Ellen Wedding MEd MT(ASCP) CMA (AAMA) CPC (AAPC)
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
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Chapter 2, Problem 1BSW
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In medical terminology, suffixes are one of the basic word element which is present at the end of the word. Learning the major types of suffixes on the basis of their categories is an effective method of mastering medical terminology. The suffix types are grouped as diagnostic, pathological, surgical, and related types. Three basic rules are there for building medical words.

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Answer to Problem 1BSW

The complete surgical word of episi/o/_ _ _ _ is episiotomy.

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The surgical suffixes explain a type of invasive procedures that are performed on the body part. Here, the meaning provided for this medical word is surgical cut or incision of the perineum. On following the basic rules for building the medical words, the incomplete surgical word is combined with the words starting with a consonant (–tomy). Episi/o/tomy is a surgical procedure performed to widen the birth canal outlet to facilitate the delivery of the baby. Thus, the complete term of the given surgical word is episiotomy.

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Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach

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