Anatomy suffix, clinical anatomy

 Clinical Anatomy
  • The suffix, 'itis' means inflammation, e.g. arthritis, appendicitis, etc. 
  • The suffix, '-ectomy', means removal from the body e.g. gastrectomy etc. 
  • The suffix, '-otomy', means to open and close a hallow organ e.g. hysterotomy, cystotomy, etc. 
  • The suffix, '-ostomy', means to open hallow organ and leave it open e.g. tracheostomy, colostomy, etc. 
  • The suffix, '-oma', means a tumour e.g. osteoma, carcinoma, etc. 
  • Puberty: The age at which the secondary sexual characters develop. Being 12-15 years in girls and 13-16 years in boys. 
  • Symptoms are subjective complaints of the patient about his disease. 
  • Signs (physical signs) are objective findings of the doctor on the patient. 
  • Diagnosis: Identification of a disease, or determination of the nature of a disease. 
  • Prognosis: Forecasting the probable course and ultimate outcome of a disease. 
  • Pyrexia: Fever
  • Lesion: Injury, or a circumscribed pathologic change in the tissues. 
  • Inflammation is the local reaction of the tissues to an injury. It is characterized by: Swelling, pain, Redness, Warmth or heat, loss of function. 
  • Oedema: Swelling due to accumulation of fluid in the extra-cellular space. 

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