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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Medical Terminology: Root Words. Sports Medicine. Bellwork. Write down all of the words that you can think of that contain the word root therm. Objectives. Students will be able to: Recognize the root words used in common medical terms Use a combining vowel to join two root words

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Medical Terminology: Root Words

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  1. Medical Terminology: Root Words Sports Medicine

  2. Bellwork • Write down all of the words that you can think of that contain the word root therm. Property of CTE Joint Venture

  3. Objectives Students will be able to: • Recognize the root words used in common medical terms • Use a combining vowel to join two root words • Combine two root words to form a medical term Property of CTE Joint Venture

  4. Terminology Guide #1 • Medical terms usually consist of a word root • A word root is the subject or main part of a word Property of CTE Joint Venture

  5. Find the root words 1. cardiac 2. pulmonary 3. pediatrician 4. appendectomy 5. iliac 6. laryngitis 7. psychology 8. cerebral 9. pathology 10. meningitis 11. podiatrist 12. brachialis 13. tracheotomy 14. hepatitis 15. ocular 16. biology Property of CTE Joint Venture

  6. Root Words & Meanings 1. cardi = heart 2. pulmon = lungs 3. ped = child 4. appen 5. ilio = ilium 6. laryn = larynx 7. psych = mind 8. cerebr = brain 9. path = disease 10. mening = membrane 11. pod = foot 12. brachi = arm 13. trache = trachea 14. hepat = liver 15. ocul = eye 16. bio = life

  7. Terminology Guide #2 • Most root words can be joined by using a combining vowel • The vowel ‘o’ is added to the root word before it is combined with a second root word. • Example: cardiopulmonary • Definition: heart & lungs Property of CTE Joint Venture

  8. Combining Root Words 1. Osteoarthritis 2. Gastroenteritis 3. Costochondral 4. Hydrocephalic 5. Oculomotor 6. Cerebrospinal 7. Glossopharyngeal 8. Nasolacrimal Property of CTE Joint Venture

  9. Write the medical terms for . . . 1. cartilage cells 2. water on the brain 3. pain in a muscle 4. a record of a vessel 5. treatment using cold 6. a disease of a nerve 7. from head to tail 8. inflammation of bone & joint Property of CTE Joint Venture

  10. Check your answers . . . 1. chondrocyte 2. hydrocephalic 3. myalgia 4. angiogram 5. cryotherapy 6. neuropathy 7. cephocaudal 8. osteoarthritis Property of CTE Joint Venture

  11. 20 Word Summary 48 37 18 21 14 13 23 In 20 words or less, summarize what you have learned today about medical terminology. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010

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