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Understanding Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Medical Terminology is built on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Learn the basics of how to decipher medical terms by combining these word parts. Prefixes indicate location, time, number, or status. Suffixes typically denote procedures, conditions, disorders, or diseases, while root words often signify body parts. Discover how to create and decipher medical terms by combining these elements.

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Understanding Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

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  1. Medical Terminology

  2. Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word parts

  3. Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word parts • Prefix

  4. Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word parts • Prefix • Suffix

  5. Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word parts • Prefix • Suffix • Root word

  6. Prefix • Usually indicate location, time, number or status

  7. Prefix • Usually indicate location, time, number or status • Example: Pre=before

  8. Suffix

  9. Suffix • Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

  10. Suffix • Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease • Example: itis = inflamation

  11. Root word • Usually indicates body part

  12. Root word • Usually indicates body part • Example: Cardi = heart

  13. Put them all together • Pericarditis

  14. Put them all together • Pericarditis • Peri-surround

  15. Put them all together • Pericarditis • Peri-surround • Card-heart

  16. Put them all together • Pericarditis • Peri-surround • Card-heart • itis-inflammation

  17. Put them all together • Pericarditis • Peri-surround • Card-heart • itis-inflammation • Inflammation surrounding the heart

  18. Suffixes and prefixes will never change

  19. Suffixes and prefixes will never change • What changes is the root word

  20. Suffixes and prefixes will never change • What changes is the root word • Example- periostitis

  21. Suffixes and prefixes will never change • What changes is the root word • Example- periostitis-Inflammation surrounding the bone

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