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