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Medical Terminology
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08/14/2016

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Term

Medical Words consist of some or all of the following elements :

 

Definition

1. word root

2. combining form

3. suffix

4. prefix

 

Term

Word Roots

 

 

Definition

- are the foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning

-all medical terms have at least one root word(derived from Greek or Latin)

-Greek roots are used to build words that describe a disease, condition, treatment or diagnosis

-Latin roots are used to build words that describe anatomical structures

Term

Combining Forms 

 

Definition

-are created when a word root is combined with a vowel (usually o or i)

-the basic foundation to which elements are added to build a complete medical word.

Term

Suffix

 

Definition

-a word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning  of the word.

-in medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a pathology(disease or abnormality), sympton, surgical or diagnostic procedure, or part of a speech.

Term

Prefix

 

Definition

- a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root

-adding or changing a prefix changes the meaning of the word

-usually indicates a number, time, position, direction or negation

Term

How to define Medical Words

 

Definition

1. define the suffix, or the last part of the word

2. define the fist part of the word (may be a root word or combining form, or prefix)

3.define the middle part of the word

 

Term
Building medical words
Definition

Rule #1- a word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel

Rule #2-  a combining form (root =+ i or o) links a suffix that begins with a cononant

Rule #3- a combining form links one root to another to form a compound word

Term

Suffix Linking

 

Definition

-Suffixes are also used to denote singular and plural forms of a word as well of part of a speech.

 

Term
Compound Words
Definition

-contain more than one root word.

-multiple roots within a compound word are joined together with a vowel, regardless of whether the second root begins with a vowel or consonant.

Term

Suffix Types

 

Definition

1. Surgical-describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part

2.Diagnostic- describe a procedure performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness

3. Pathological- describe an abnormal condition or disease

Term
Common Surgical Suffixes
Definition

1. centisis - surgical puncture

2. clasis- to break, surgical fracture

3. desis- binding, fixaxtion(of a bone or joint)

4. ectomy- excision, removal

5.lysis- separation;destruction; loosening

6. pexy- fixation (of an organ)

7. plasty-surgical procedure

8. rrhaphy-suture

9.stomy- forming an opening (mouth)

10. tome-instrument to cut

11. tomy- incision

12. tripsy-crushing

Term

Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes

 

Definition

1. gram-record, writing

2. graph-instrument for recording

3. graphy- process of recording

4. meter- instrument for measuring

5. metry- act of measuring

6. scope- instrument for examing

7. scopy- visual examination

 

Term
Pathological and Related
Definition

1. algia, dynia- pain

2. cele- hernia, swelling

3. ectasis- dilation, expansion

4. edema- swelling

5. emesis- vomiting

6. emia- blood condition

7. gen, genesis- forming, producing, origin

 

Term
More Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes
Definition

8. iasis- abnormal condition(produced by something specified)

9. itis- inflammation

10. lith- stone, calculus

11. malacia- softening

12. megaly- enlargment

13. oma-tumor

14. osis- abnormal condition;increase(used primarily with blood cells)

15.pathy-disease

16. penia- decrease, defiency

17. phagia- eating, swallowing

18. phasia-speech

19. phobia- fear

20. plasia-formation, growth

Term
More Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes
Definition

21. plegia- paralysis

22. ptosis- prolapse, downward placement

23.rrhage, rrhagia- bursting forth(of)

24. rrhea-discharge, flow

25. rrhexis-rupture

26. sclerosis- abnormal conditioning of hardening

27. spasm- involuntary contraction, twitching

28.stenosis-narrowing, stricture

29. toxic- poison

30. trophy- nourishment, development

Term

Grammatical Suffixes

(are attached to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives and nouns)

 

 

 

Adjective, Noun, and Diminutive Suffixes

Definition

Adjective

Pertaining to - ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, ior, ous, tic

 

Noun

Condition- esis, ia, ism

Medicine;Treatment- iatry

Specialist- ician, ist

Condition- y

 

Diminutive 

Small, minute-icle, ole, ule

Term
Plural Suffixes
Definition
When a word changes from a singular to a plural form, the suffix of the word is the part that changes
Term
prefixes
Definition
in medical terms, denote a position, number and measurement, and direction
Term
prefixes
Definition
of position,describe a place or location
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