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Terminology

Terminology. Chap 4. Word Parts. Prefix Root Word Suffix Combing vowel. Prefixes. Found at the beginning of the word Gives additional meaning to the word Often indicates location, time, or number. Suffixes. Found at the end of the word Gives additional meaning to word

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Terminology

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  1. Terminology Chap 4

  2. Word Parts • Prefix • Root Word • Suffix • Combing vowel

  3. Prefixes Found at the beginning of the word Gives additional meaning to the word Often indicates location, time, or number

  4. Suffixes Found at the end of the word Gives additional meaning to word Often indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

  5. Root Word A root is the foundation or basic meaning of a word. Can immediately identify a disease or the part of body it relates to.

  6. Cardiovascular System Root Words AneurAngi AortArter AtherCard CyteEmbol Oxy Pector Phleb Stenosis Thromb Vas(cu) ven

  7. Common Cardiovascular Terms • Aneurism • Angina • Atherosclerosis • Bradycardia • Cardiomyopathy • Embolism • Endocarditis • Fibrillation • Hypertension • Leukocyte • Phlebitis • Tachycardia • Thrombosis • Venous

  8. Endocrine System Root Words • Aden • Adrena • Crine • Glyc • Lipid • Myx • Nephr • Pancreat • Plas • Somat • Tetan • Thym • thyroid

  9. Common Terms - Endocrine Adenoma Diabetic Endocrine Euthyroid Hyperglycemia Hyperlipidemia Hyperplasia Hypersecretion Hypothyroidism Myxedema Pancreatitis Parathyroid Somatic Tetany

  10. Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract or alimentary tract • Root Words Chol Col Duoden Enter Esophag Gastr Hemat Hepat Hemi Lapar Orexia Pancreat Papsia Phag

  11. GI Tract Common Terms • Anorexia • Aphagia • Colitis • Diarrhea • Duodenal • Dyspepsia • Esophagitis • Gastritis • Gastroenteritis • Hematemesis • Hepatitis • Hepatoma • Hernia • Laparoscopy

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