MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY WORD PARTS ARE THE KEY

PREFIX - ROOT - SUFFIX All medical terms can be broken down into word parts. The three word parts that you will be concerned with are the PREFIX, the ROOT, and the SUFFIX. Usually, only two of these parts are present in a medical term.

KEY PART #1 The main body or basic component of a word is called the ______ or _______ word. ROOT – (STEM)

ROOTS All words have a ROOT. Even everyday words have ROOTs. In medical terms such as hepatomone, gastrotome, and arthrotome, the hepat (meaning liver), gastr (meaning stomach), and arthr (meaning joint) are the _________. ROOTS

COMBINING FORM The part of the word which gives the basic meaning to the word is called the ___________. ROOT Words with a back slash/ and a combining vowel are called _________ _________. COMBINING FORM

COMBINING VOWELS Certain combinations of stems are hard to pronounce. This awkwardness of pronunciation makes it necessary to insert a vowel called a combining vowel. Usually the combining vowel is an ‘o,’ but occasionally it may be ‘a,’ ‘e,’ ‘i,’ ‘u,’ or ‘y.’

COMBINING VOWEL RULES ALWAYS USED BETWEEN ROOT WORDS USED WHEN SUFFIX HAS CONSONANT FIRST NOT USED BETWEEN PREFIX + ROOT NOT USED WHEN SUFFIX HAS VOWEL FIRST

The ______ is the part of the word which comes _________ the root. Key Part #2 - PREFIX The ______ is the part of the word which comes _________ the root. PREFIX BEFORE

PREFIX CATEGORIES Location Time Amount Color Negation Size Position

LOCATION PREFIXES intra-/endo- __________ within/inside em-/en- __________ within/inside inter- __________ between/among peri- __________ surrounding ec-/ecto- __________ outside retro __________ behind, back of post __________ after, behind supra/hyper _________ above/excessive sub-/hypo __________ below/less/under

TIME PREFIXES ante- ________ before, in front of pre- ________ before, in front of intra ________ within, inside post _________ after, behind

NUMBER, AMOUNT OR COMPARISON PREFIXES Mono Bi/Bis Di/Diplo Tri Quadri Multi-/Poly Hemi-/Semi

NUMBER, AMOUNT OR COMPARISON PREFIXES Hypo- Hyper- Tachy- Brady- Oligo-

COLOR PREFIXES RHYME An Invitation to Your Love Oh! Beauty rare with eyes cyano, Shimmering, shining hair melano, Pearly teeth, and lips erythro, Cheeks where only peaches will grow, Warm and lovely skin so leuko, Come sit with me and read a book-oh?

SIZE AND POSITION PREFIXES Micro Macro Mega

PREFIXES AT WORK Emesis is a stem which means vomit. Hyper is a prefix which means excessive Excessive vomiting = __________. Hyperemesis (hi'per-em'e-sis)

The prefix intra- means inside or within. PREFIXES AT WORK The prefix intra- means inside or within. Within the abdomen = _____________ intra-abdominal (in'trah-ab-dom'i-nal)

Em- and en- are also prefixes which mean within or inside PREFIXES AT WORK Em- and en- are also prefixes which mean within or inside Pus inside a body cavity = ________________________. Empyema (em'pi-e'mah)

PREFIXES AT WORK Endo- is also a prefix meaning within or inside. Metro is the root meaning uterus. Inflammation inside the uterus = ___________ Endometritis (en'do-me-tri'tis)

Inter- is a prefix meaning between. The root, costal, means ribs. PREFIXES AT WORK Inter- is a prefix meaning between. The root, costal, means ribs. muscles within the ribs = ___________. intercostal (in'ter-kos'tal

PREFIXES AT WORK Peri- is a prefix which means around or surrounding. Cardio is the stem for heart. inflammation around the heart = __________. Pericarditis,per'i-kar-di'tis

PREFIXES AT WORK Ec- and ecto- are prefixes which mean out and outside Pertaining to a pregnancy which occurs outside the uterine cavity = __________. ectopic ek-top'ik

PREFIXES AT WORK Retro- and post- are prefixes which mean behind. located behind the heart situated behind the nose. Retrocardial ret'ro-kar'de-al Postnasalpost-na'zal

PREFIXES AT WORK Let’s play BINGO!

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "sub" in the word subcutaneous means: Joint Rib Under Over

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "brady" in the word bradycardia means: Fast Low Slow Few

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "hydro" in the word hydrophobia means: Gas Water Air Liquid

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "a" in the word afebrile means: Without Within Around In

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "tachy" in the word tachycardia means: Low Moderate Fast Slow

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "erythro" in the word erythrocyte means: Red Black Blue White

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "an" in the word anesthesia means: Without In Within With

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "em" in the word empyema means: Out In Between Under

PREFIX QUIZ The prefix "oligo" in the word oliguria means: Many/much Small Large Few/scanty

The ______ is the part of the word which comes _________ the root. KEY WORD PART #3 - SUFFIX The ______ is the part of the word which comes _________ the root. SUFFIX AFTER

PATHOLOGY SUFFIXES itis – inflammation oma, cele - tumor osis, ago, esis, ia, iasis – condition/disease malacia – abnormal softening mega(ly) – abnormal enlargement scler/o – abnormal hardening sten/o – abnormal narrowing necr/o – dead

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Gastrocele - gas'tro-sel Hernia or protrusion of the stomach                                    

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES EMIA = BLOOD LEUKEMIA = ANEMIA = HYPO/HYPERGLYCEMIA =

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Ectasis, ectasia = dilation, dilatation, or expansion

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Is, iasis = condition, formation or presence of Nephrolithiasis = nef'ro-li-thi'ah-sis

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Itis = inflammation Encephalitis =

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Chondr/o = cartilage Chondromalacia =

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Hepatosplenomegaly = hep'ah-to-sple'no-meg'ah-le

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Arteriosclerosis =

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES Lipo = fat Lipoma =

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES disease is - pathy nu-rop'ah-the                       

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES The suffix for prolapse or downward displacement is ptosis. blef'ah-ro-to'sis                                     

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES The suffix for rupture is -rrhexis. Cardiiiorrhexis = kar'de-o-rek'sis                       

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES trophy - Growth or nourishment Hypertrophy = hi-per'tro-fe

DIAGNOSIS SUFFIXES fear – phobia Hydrophobia =

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES ectomy - removal or excision salpingo = tube oophoro = ovary salpingo-oophorectomy =

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES -stomy = surgical creation of an artificial opening colostomy = ko-los'to-me

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES binding or fixation is -desis Arthrodesis= ar'thro-de'sis

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES suspension or fixation = -pexy. orchiopexy = or'ke-o-pek'se

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES plastic repair = -plasty. Tympano = eardrum Tympanoplasty = tim'pah-no-plas'te

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES -centesis = puncture Arthrocentesis =

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES tomy - incision or cutting into Laparotomy =

PROCEDURE SUFFIXES -rrhaphy = suture

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES algia = pain. Dentalgia -genic = producing or originating. Pyogenic -lysis = destruction or breakdown Hemolysis rrhagia = excessive flow or discharge. Hemorrhage excessive discharge or flow = -rrhea. Diarrhea

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Algia = pain

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Lysis = destruction or breakdown

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Rrhagia = bursting forth with excessive flow or discharge

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Rrhea = flow or discharge

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Penia = deficiency or decrease

SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES Spasm = involuntary contraction

PERTAINING TO SUFFIXES -ic = pertaining to -ac = pertaining to -al = pertaining to -ar = pertaining to Examples – intercostal, cardiac, vascular, dermatotrophic

SUFFIXES QUIZ Drooping Condition Dilation Growing The suffix "-osis" in the word dermatophytosis means: Drooping Condition Dilation Growing

SUFFIXES QUIZ Softening Enlargement Swelling Hardening The suffix "-megaly" in the word hepatosplenomegaly means: Softening Enlargement Swelling Hardening

SUFFIXES QUIZ Suspension/fixation Protrusion/swelling The suffix "-iasis" in the word nephrolithiasis means: Suspension/fixation Protrusion/swelling Growth/nourishment Condition/presence of

SUFFIXES QUIZ Opening of Excision of Inspection of Suspension of The suffix "-ectomy" in the word salpingo-oophorectomy means: Opening of Excision of Inspection of Suspension of

SUFFIXES QUIZ pertaining to softening of condition of repair of The suffix "-ic" in the word otoscopic means: pertaining to softening of condition of repair of

SUFFIXES QUIZ Originating in Pertaining to Puncture of Destruction of The suffix "-centesis" in the word arthrocentesis means: Originating in Pertaining to Puncture of Destruction of

SUFFIXES QUIZ Hardening Producing Flowing Softening The suffix "-malacia" in the word chondromalacia means: Hardening Producing Flowing Softening

SUFFIXES QUIZ Puncture Fixation Dilation Enlargement The suffix "-desis" in the word arthrodesis means: Puncture Fixation Dilation Enlargement

SUFFIXES QUIZ Nourishment of Inspection of Pertaining to Softening of The suffix "-ar" in the word cardiovascular means: Nourishment of Inspection of Pertaining to Softening of

SUFFIXES QUIZ Disease of Fear of Like of Opening of The suffix "-phobia" in the word hydrophobia means: Disease of Fear of Like of Opening of

MED TERM CONFUSION??? EPONYM OR ACRONYM ILEUM OR ILIUM ARTERI/O, ATHER/O OR ARTHR/O INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION SIGN OR SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS OR PROGNOSIS MUCOUS OR MUCUS LACERATION OR LESION

MED TERM CONFUSION??? MYC/O, MYEL/O OR MY/O OLOGIST OR OLOGY OSTOMY OR OTOMY PALPATION OR PALPITATION PROSTATE OR PROSTRATE PYEL/O, PY/O OR PYR/O SUPINATION OR SUPPURATION VIRAL OR VIRILE

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