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Pharos university Faculty of Allied Medical SCIENCE Medical Terminology MGMT-201. Dr . Tarek El Sewedy Department of Medical Laboratory Technology Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences. Common Roots Suffixes And Pronunciation. Intended Learning Outcomes.
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Pharos universityFaculty of Allied Medical SCIENCEMedical TerminologyMGMT-201 Dr. Tarek El Sewedy Department of Medical Laboratory Technology Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
Common Roots Suffixes And Pronunciation
Intended Learning Outcomes • By the end of this lecture, students will learn: • Basic common roots, suffix and abbreviation guidelines
Lecture content • Common roots used In Medical Terminology • Common Suffixes used in Medical terminology. • Singular and plural medical terms • Pronunciation guidelines
Basic root words Adip fat Arteri artery Arthr joint Cardi heart Cephal head Cerebr brain Crani skull
Basic root words Chole gallbladder Col large intestine Cyt cell Derm skin Ren, nephrkidneys Enter small intestine
Basic root words Gastr stomach Ophthalm, ocul eye Or, stomat mouth Ostebone Hem blood
Basic root words My muscle Nas nose Ot ear Pancreatpancreas Hepat liver
Basic root words pneumon lung Splen spleen Thorac chest Trache trachea Ven vein Vertebr vertebra Viv life
Suffixes • Suffixes are word elements that are attached to the end of roots to add to or change their meaning • All medical terms have a suffix
Suffixes • Each suffix can be added to many roots itis = inflammation appendicitis = inflamed appendix arthritis = inflamed joint
Suffixes • A combining vowel is used between the root and the suffix when the suffixbegins with a consonant: Example: cardi + o + megaly = cardiomegaly cardiomegaly = enlarged heart cardi = heart, megaly = enlarged
Common suffixes Pertaining to (Belonging to): -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ose, -ous, -tic Examples: Cardiac (pertaining to the heart) Cellular (pertaining to the cell) Psychotic (pertaining to psychosis) Corporeal (pertaining to the body)
Common suffixes -algia pain -cide to kill, destroy -ectomy removal of -gram record
Common suffixes -graph Instrument used to record -graphy process of recording -ism condition -itis inflammation of -lithiasis presence of or formation of stones
Common suffixes -logy study of -logist person who studies it -megaly enlargement -oid resembling -oma tumor -pathy disease -plasty surgical repair
Common suffixes -plegia paralysis -pnea breathing, respiration -rrhea flow -scope examination, instrument -scopy examination using a scope
Singular and plural • Because many medical terms come from Greek and Latin words, the plural forms of the words are not made by adding an “s” as in English • Memorize the guidelines • When in doubt, memorize the specific words
Pronunciation guidelines • The “soft” pronunciation of the consonant is used when followed by e, ior y • “c” sounds like “s” cell, circulation, cyst • “g” sounds like “j” when followed by e,ior y genetic, gingivitis, gestation • “ch” sounds like “k” chronic, chromium, psychologist
Pronunciation guidelines • When a word ends in “i” it is pronounced like “eye” as in bacilli • “x” is pronounced “z” as in xenophobic
Pronunciation guidelines When “P” is at the beginning of words followed by a consonant: • “ph” is pronounced “f” as in pharmacy • “pn” is pronounced “n” (silent “p”) as in pneumonia, pneumococcus • “ps” is pronounced “s” (silent “p”) as in psychotic, psychosocial psychologist
Assignments • Any student with no assignment yet is requested to prepare a presentation (minimum of 5 slides) on any the following topics: • Gastrointestinal system terminology (including disease) • Circulatory system terminology (including disease) • Cancer terminology
Study questions • - Write the suffix and the meaning for the following words hat means “condition of” in each of the following words: • 1. egotism (exaggerated self-importance) • 2. dysentery (intestinal disorder) • 3. insomnia (inability to sleep) • 4. parasitism (infection with parasites or behaving as a parasite) • 5. thrombosis (having a blood clot in a vessel) • 6. psoriasis (skin disease) • 7. analgesia (absence of pain) • 8. sclerosis (hardening)
Reference books 1 – Medical Terminology an illustrated Guide by Barbara Jonson Cohen 2003 2 – “Medical Terminology Simplified” F. A David 2009 3 – “Medical Terminology system : Approach Fifth Edition” Barbara A Gylys 2004