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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Learn the origins and structure of medical terms, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Explore common medical terms such as cardiology and nephritis, and understand how combining forms and vowels are used.

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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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  1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY The Language of the Health Profession

  2. ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS • Hippocrates was a Greek physician and is known as the “father of medicine.” • 75% of medical terms are based on either Greek or Latin words.

  3. ROOT WORDS • A root is the foundation or basic meaning of a word. • May appear with a prefix or with a suffix, or between a prefix or suffix.

  4. ROOT WORDS • cardi - root for heart • hepat- root for liver • neur - root for nerve • nephr - root for kidney • cyt- root for cell

  5. PREFIX • The prefix is a part of the word that precedes the word root and changes its meaning. • Often indicates location, time, or number.

  6. PREFIX • pre - prefix means before • peri- prefix means around • hemi - prefix means half • micro - prefix means small • neo- prefix means new

  7. SUFFIX • A suffix is the word ending that follows the word root and changes its meaning. • Often indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

  8. SUFFIX • - itis- suffix means inflammation • - ology - suffix means the study of • - ectomy- suffix means surgical removal • - plast- suffix means surgical repair

  9. Cardiology • Cardi - root means heart. • -ology - suffix means the study of. • Cardiology - the study of the heart.

  10. Nephritis • Nephr - root words means kidney • -itis - suffix means inflammation • Nephritis means inflammation of the kidney

  11. Break down and define the following medical terms. • pericarditis • leukocyte • hepatitis • neuroplasty

  12. pericarditis

  13. leukocyte • Leuko- prefix means white • cyte - root word means cell • Leukocyte means white cell

  14. hepatitis • hepat - root word means liver • -itis- suffix means inflammation • hepatitis - means inflammation of the liver

  15. neuroplasty • neuro - root word means nerve or nerves • -plasty- suffix means surgical repair • neuroplasty means surgical repair of the nerve

  16. Combining Forms • Combining form consists of the word root and a connecting vowel to make it easier to pronounce and attach another root word or suffix. • Combining form for heart is cardi or cardio • Combining form associated with cells is cyt or cyto

  17. Basic Rules for the Combining Vowel • The combining vowel is not used when the suffix begins with a vowel. (neuritis) • The combining vowel is used when the suffix begins with a consonant. (neuroplasty)

  18. THE END

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