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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Introduction Mrs. Elizabeth Keele, RN. Chapter 1 Pages 1-4. Word Analysis. HEMATOLOGY HEMAT/O/LOGY Root Suffix (blood) (Study of) Combining Vowel. When you analyze a medical term, begin at the end of the word.

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Introduction Mrs. Elizabeth Keele, RN

  2. Chapter 1 Pages 1-4

  3. Word Analysis HEMATOLOGY • HEMAT/O/LOGY Root Suffix (blood) (Study of) Combining Vowel • When you analyze a medical term, begin at the end of the word. • The ending of a word is called a suffix. • All medical terms contain suffixes.

  4. Word Analysis HEMATOLOGY • HEMAT/O/LOGY Root Suffix (blood) (Study of) Combining Vowel Root + combining vowel + suffix • Start at the suffix • Logy = Study of • Then go back to the beginning of the word. • Hemat = blood • Analysis (put it together) • Study of blood

  5. Word Analysis BIOLOGIST • BI/O/LOGIST Root Suffix (Life) (Specialist in) Combining Vowel Root + combining vowel + suffix • Start at the suffix • Logist = specialist in (the study of) • Go to the beginning • Bi = life • Analysis • Specialist in (the study of) life

  6. Word Analysis CARDIOGRAM • CARDI/O/GRAM Root Suffix (heart) (record) Combining Vowel Root + combining vowel + suffix • Start at the suffix • Gram = record • Go the to beginning • Cardi = heart • Analysis • Record of the heart

  7. Word Analysis ELECTROCARDIOGRAM • ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM Root Root Suffix (electricity) (heart) (record) Combining Vowel Root + CV + root + CV + suffix • Start at the suffix • Gram = record • Go the to beginning • Electr = electricity • Cardi = heart • Analysis • Record of the electricity in the heart

  8. ELECTROCARDIOGRAME.C.G. (root-root-suffix)

  9. Word Analysis Roots • Cardi/o = heart • Gastr/o = stomach • Hemat/o = blood • Dermat/o = skin Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation CARDIOLOGY • CARDI/O/LOGY • Study of the heart CARDIOLOGIST • CARDI/O/LOGIST • Specialist in the heart HEMATOLOGIST • HEMAT/O/LOGIST • Specialist in blood

  10. Word Analysis Roots • Cardi/o = heart • Gastr/o = stomach • Hemat/o = blood • Dermat/o = skin Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation CARDIAC • CARDI/AC • Pertaining to the heart What’s different? • The combining vowel is dropped when the suffix begins with a vowel.

  11. Word Analysis Roots • Cardi/o = heart • Gastr/o = stomach • Hemat/o = blood • Dermat/o = skin Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation DERMATITIS • DERMAT/ITIS • Inflammation of the skin

  12. Word Analysis Roots • Cardi/o = heart • Gastr/o = stomach • Hemat/o = blood • Dermat/o = skin Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation GASTRITIS • GASTR/ITIS • Inflammation of the stomach

  13. Word Analysis Roots • Cardi/o = heart • Gastr/o = stomach • Hemat/o = blood • Enter/o = intestines Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation GASTROENTEROLOGY • GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY • Study of the stomach and intestines • 2 root words = OK • 2 CV = OK • Between roots the combining vowel is notdropped, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

  14. Word Analysis Roots • Electr/o = electicity • Encephal/o = brain • Gastr/o = stomach Suffix • -logy = study of • -logist = specialist • -gram = record • -ac = pertaining to • -itis = inflammation ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM • ELECTR/O/ENCEPHAL/O/GRAM • Record of the electricity in the brain

  15. Word Analysis Prefix • a word-part attached to the beginning of the term

  16. Word Analysis Prefix • Brady = slow • Tachy = fast Root • Cardi/o = heart Suffix • -ia = condition / disease BRADYCARDIA • BRADY/CARD/IA • Condition of a slow heart

  17. Word Analysis Prefix • Brady = slow • Tachy = fast Root • Cardi/o = heart Suffix • -ia = condition / disease TACHYCARDIA • TACHY/CARD/IA • Condition of a fast heart

  18. Word Analysis - Review • Root = gives the essential meaning of the term • Suffix = the word ending • Prefix = a small part added to the beginning of a term • Combining vowel = connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots • Combining form = combination of the root and a combining vowel

  19. Word Analysis - Rules • Read the meaning of medical words from the suffix, then to the beginning of the word and across • Drop the combining vowel before a suffix that starts with a vowel • Keep the combining vowel between roots, even if the root begins with a vowel

  20. Expectations • Every week you will be given 25 new prefixes, roots or suffixes to learn. • You will need to be able to give the meaning the medical terms created from that list • You will need to be able to give the medical term if you are given the meaning • Spelling is important!

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