Medical Terminology: Root Words Sports Medicine Medical Terminology: Root Words 5/3/2019

Bellwork Write down all of the words that you can think of that contain the word root therm. 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Objectives Students will be able to: Recognize the root words used in common medical terms Use a combining vowel to join two root words Combine two root words to form a medical term 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Terminology Guide #1 Medical terms usually consist of a word root A word root is the subject or main part of a word 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Find the root words 1. cardiac 2. pulmonary 3. pediatrician 4. appendectomy 5. iliac 6. laryngitis 7. psychology 8. cerebral 9. pathology 10. meningitis 11. podiatrist 12. brachialis 13. tracheotomy 14. hepatitis 15. ocular 16. biology 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Root Words & Meanings 1. cardi = heart 2. pulmon = lungs 3. ped = child 4. appen 5. ilio = ilium 6. laryn = larynx 7. psych = mind 8. cerebr = brain 9. path = disease 10. mening = membrane 11. pod = foot 12. brachi = arm 13. trache = trachea 14. hepat = liver 15. ocul = eye 16. bio = life 5/3/2019

Terminology Guide #2 Most root words can be joined by using a combining vowel The vowel ‘o’ is added to the root word before it is combined with a second root word. Example: cardiopulmonary Definition: heart & lungs 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Combining Root Words 1. Osteoarthritis 2. Gastroenteritis 3. Costochondral 4. Hydrocephalic 5. Oculomotor 6. Cerebrospinal 7. Glossopharyngeal 8. Nasolacrimal 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Write the medical terms for . . . 1. cartilage cells 2. water on the brain 3. pain in a muscle 4. a record of a vessel 5. treatment using cold 6. a disease of a nerve 7. from head to tail 8. inflammation of bone & joint 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

Check your answers . . . 1. chondrocyte 2. hydrocephalic 3. myalgia 4. angiogram 5. cryotherapy 6. neuropathy 7. cephocaudal 8. osteoarthritis 5/3/2019 Property of CTE Joint Venture

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