Medical Terminology Simplified

6–3 The suffix -itisrefers to inflammation.It is used in all body systems to

describe an inflammation of a particular organ.

Use stomat/oto form a word that means inflammation of the mouth.

____________________ / __________

6–4 The suffixes -dyniaand -algiarefer to pain.

Stomat/o/dynia is a __________ in the ____________________.

Stomat/algia is a __________ in the ____________________.

6–5 The suffixes -dyniaand -algiaare used interchangeably. Because -algiabegins

with a vowel, use a word root to link the suffix. Because -dyniabegins with a

consonant, use a ____________________ ____________________ to link the

suffix.

6–6 Use stomat/oto develop a word that means pain in the mouth.

____________________ / _____ / __________or

____________________ / __________

6–7 There are three pairs of salivary glands: the (2) sublingual gland,the (3) sub-

mandibular gland, and the (4) parotid gland.The salivary glands, whose primary

function is to secrete saliva into the oral cavity, are richly supplied with blood vessels

and nerves. Label the salivary glands in Figure 6–2.

6–8 During the chewing process, salivary secretions begin the chemical break-

down of food. The CF sial/omeans saliva, salivary glands.

From sial/ic,which means pertaining to saliva,construct the CF for saliva or salivary

gland.

__________ / _____

6–9 Use sial/o+ -itisto form a word that means inflammation of a salivary gland.

__________ / __________

6–10 The suffix -rrheais used in words to mean dischargeor flow.

From sial/o/rrhea,write the element that means discharge, flow.

__________

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

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stomat/itis

stō-mă-TĪ-tĭs

pain, mouth

pain, mouth

combining form or

combining vowel

sial/o

-rrhea

sial/itis

sī-ă-LĪ-tĭs

stomat/o/dynia,

stomat/algia

stō-mă-tō-DĬN-ē-ă,

stō-mă-TĂL-jē-ă