Title: Define common medical word suffixes.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Understanding Medical Terminology

Definitions should include the common use  each suffix.

Process/Skill Questions

- Why is knowledge of suffixes important?
- What distinguishes a suffix from a word root or a prefix?
- How can the suffix in a medical term be determined?
- To what does the suffix usually refer in a medical term?