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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYINTRODUCTION
Root words: Basic meaning of the word: often contain
the body part Suffixes: usually indicate the procedure,
condition, disorder, or disease Prefix: usually indicates the location,
time, number or status
Which of the following contains the basic meaning of the word and often contains the body part?
A) prefix B) suffix C) root word D) none of the above
Which of the following contains the procedure, condition, disorder or disease?
A) prefix B) suffix C) root word D) all of the above
Which of the following usually indicates the location, time, number or status?
A)prefix B) suffix C) root word
Combining vowels Combining vowels are used when the
suffix begins with a consonant Example: abdominocentesis Root word abdomin= abdomen Suffix centesis means the surgical
removal of fluid Combining vowel is added =0
Combining vowels Prefixes= no vowels Abduction Ab means away from(prefix) duct means to lead or carry(root) Ion means process state or
condition(suffix) Abduction means to move away from
A combining vowel is always used when combining 2 root words
Gastroenteritis Gastr means stomach Enter means small intestines Itis means inflammation
The prefix does not need a combining vowel.
Which of the following needs a combining vowel?
A) prefix B) suffixes that start with vowels C)combining 2 root words D)combining a prefix and root word
Breaking down the word Start with the suffix to determine what is
happening to the word. Is it inflamed such as itis? Is it surgically removed such as ectomy? Is it a study such as ology?
Now look at the root word Biology Bio means life which is the root word Ology means study of which is the suffix
Prefix is looked at last Prenatal Pre is the prefix (before) Natal is the root word (birth) Al is the suffix (pertaining) Prenatal means pertaining to the time
before birth
When breaking down a word which do you look at first?
A) prefix B)root word C) suffix D) who cares?
pronunciation If it sound like F it may start with f such
as flatus or fart
It may start with ph such as phlegm
Sound like J May start with j such as jaundice
May start with g such as gingivitis
Sounds like K It might start with k such as kyphosis C such as crepitus
Ch such as cholera
Qu such as quadriplegia
Sounds like s May start with s such as serology
May start with c such as cytology May start with ps such as psychologist
Sounds like z May start with z such as zygote
May start with x such as xeroderma
If it sounds like it starts with F it might really start with?
A) F B) ph C) s D) a and b
If it sounds like s it might start with: A) s B)c C) ps D) all of the above
Spelling is important Arteri/0 means artery
ather/0 means plaque or fatty substance Arthr/o means joint
Ileum is part of the small intestines
Ilium is part of the hip
Ileum means which of the following? A) small intestine B) large intestine C) part of the hip bone D) part of the humerus