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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Medical terms are made up of parts of words (elements)- prefixes, roots and suffixes . Most originate from Greek or Latin words. The combination forms our medical terms.

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology • Medical terms are made up of parts of words (elements)-prefixes, roots and suffixes. Most originate from Greek or Latin words. • The combination forms our medical terms. • Prefix-a word element placed before the root. Always used with a root! Example olig (scant); oliguria (scant urine) • Root-the word element containing the basic meaning of the word. It can be combined with other roots, prefixes or suffixes. A vowel (o or i) is added when 2 roots or a suffix is added to the root to help with pronunciation (if not one). • Suffix-word element placed after a root. Always used with a root! Nephro (kidney); -itis (inflammation of)

  2. Medical Terminology (cont) • Medical terms are formed by combining the elements. Prefixes are first and suffixes are last. • Examples: • The suffix-ectomy (excision, removal of) is combined with the root-mast (breast) to form mastectomy-removal of the breast. Sometimes 2 suffixes can be used. • The prefix-dys (bad, difficult, abnormal) is combined with the root-pnea (breathing, respiration) to form dyspnea-difficulty breathing. • The prefix-endo (inner, inside) is combined with the root- card (heart), and the suffix- itis (inflammation) to from endocarditis-inflammation of the inner side of the heart.

  3. Medical Terminology Challenge • Determine the medical condition based on the prefix, root (start by deciding main word), and suffix (if present- it comes first) found on pages 72-73 of your textbook. Pair with the most correct answers wins!

  4. Practice: Heart (root) + enlargement (suffix)= cardio + (o or i) + megaly = cardiomegaly

  5. Kidney (root) + disease (suffix)

  6. Blood (root) + excessive flow (suffix)

  7. stomach+ creation of an opening

  8. blue + condition (be careful picking)

  9. Without, not, lack of + breathing, respiration

  10. Skull + incision, cutting into

  11. Vein (use 1st on list) + inflammation

  12. clot, thrombus + cell + lack, deficiency

  13. Bonus: excessive, too much, high + thyroid + a condition

  14. Bonus: • What does CABG stand for?

  15. Bonus: • Describe Biot’s respirations

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