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Medical Terminology Chapter 1
Introduction to Word Parts
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Medical
12th Grade
01/20/2011

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What are four catagories of where the words of the Medical Language come from?
Definition
1) Greek and Latin Word Parts
2)Eponyms
3)Acronyms
4)Modern language
Term
What is an example of a word from the greek and Latin words parts?
Definition
arthritis
Term
Eponyms
Definition
Terms derived from the name of the person
Term
What is an example of an eponym?
Definition
Parkinsons
Term
Acronym
Definition
terms for the medical language formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase
Term
What is an example of an acronym
Definition
laser
Term
Modern Language
Definition
terms derived from the English Language
Term
what is an example of a word from Modern Language?
Definition
Nuclear Medicine scanner
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Term
Waht are the four parts of the word?
Definition
Word Root
Suffix
Prefix
Combining vowel
Term
Word Root
Definition
The core of the word
Term
Suffix
Definition
a word part attached to the end of the word root to modify its meaning
Term
Prefix
Definition
word part attached to the end of the word root to modify its meaning
Term
Combining Vowel
Definition
a word part to ease pronunciation
Term
Can a combining vowel be used to connnect two root words?
Definition
yes
Term
Can a Combing vowel be used to connect a word root and a suffix?
Definition
yes
Term
Can a combining vowel be used to connect a prefix and a word root?
Definition
No
Term
arthr
Definition
joint
word root
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
wordroot
Term
ven
Definition
vein
word root
Term
oste
Definition
bone
word root
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
suffix
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
suffix
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
suffix
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Prefix
Term
sub-
Definition
under
Prefix
Term
What is the most common combining vowel?
Definition
o
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