MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LECTURE 5 M.A.KUBTAN MD - FRCS Syrian Private University Faculty of Medicine M.A.Kubtan1

2 Building Medical Terms Word Root Prefix Suffix Combining forms M.A.Kubtan

3 Forming Medical Terms Medical Term Prefix Word root Suffix Combining forms M.A.Kubtan

4 Forming Medical Terms Part 2 Medical terms are formed from two or more word parts. Word root The main part of a word which contains the basic meaning. Prefix Word parts attached to the beginning of a word that modifies the meaning. Suffix Word parts attached to the end of a word that modifies the meaning. Combining forms The word root and a combining vowel that enable two parts to be connected. M.A.Kubtan

5 Word Roots and Combining Forms [BLAST(O)] Combining FormsMeaning blasto carcin(o) chrondro cry(o) crypt(o) cyan(o) immature cells cancer cartilage cold hidden blue M.A.Kubtan

6 Word Roots and Combining Forms [CYT(O)] Combining FormsMeaning cyt(o) dextr(o) dors(o) erythr(o) cell right back red M.A.Kubtan

7 Word Roots and Combining Forms [GALACT(O)] Combining FormsMeaning galact(o) gluco glyco gyn(o) home(o) milk glucose sugars women same M.A.Kubtan

8 Word Roots and Combining Forms [KINESI(O) Combining FormsMeaning lact(o) leuk(o) lith(o) narco necro milk white stone sleep; numbness death; dying M.A.Kubtan

9 Word Roots and Combining Forms [NOCT(O)] Combining FormsMeaning noct(i) oncho path(o) phago phon(o) pseud(o) pyo night tumor disease eating sound; voice false pus M.A.Kubtan

10 Word Roots and Combining Forms [PYRO] Combining FormsMeaning salping(o) schiz(o) scler(o) scolio somato spiro tube split; division hardening crooked; bent body breath; breathe M.A.Kubtan

11 Prefixes are attached to the beginning of words. Modifies the meaning of the word or word root. Indicates size, quantity, position of, and location. Prefixes Prefix Word Root Suffix M.A.Kubtan

12 Prefixes (brachy–hypo) Prefix Meaning brachy brady contra dys hemi hyper hypo short slow against abnormal; difficult half above normal below normal M.A.Kubtan

13 Prefixes (pro–un) PrefixMeaning pro re retro semi supra tachy before; forward again; backward behind; backward half above; over fast M.A.Kubtan

14 Suffixes Attaches to the end of the word and carries the underlying meaning of the word. Suffixes can also be combining forms. Prefix Word Root Suffix M.A.Kubtan

15 Suffixes (ad–crine) SuffixMeaning -algia -asthenia -blast -cidal -clast -crine pain breaking weakness immature; forming destroying; killing secreting M.A.Kubtan

16 Suffixes (emesis–graphy) SuffixMeaning -emesis -emia -esthesia -globin -gram -graph -graphy vomiting blood sensation protein a recording recording instrument process of recording M.A.Kubtan

17 Suffixes (ic–malacia) Suffix Meaning -ic -ism -itis -logist -lysis -malacia pertaining to condition; disease inflammation one who practices destruction of softening M.A.Kubtan

18 Suffixes (penia-phrenia) SuffixMeaning -penia -pepsia -pexy -phage -phobia -phonia -phrenia deficiency digestion fixation eating; devouring fear sound of the mind M.A.Kubtan

19 Suffixes (rrhexis-tropia) SuffixMeaning -spasm -stasis -stenosis -tomy contraction stopping; constant narrowing cutting operation M.A.Kubtan

20 Apply Your Knowledge Using various word parts, build terms for the following meanings. MeaningTerm Absence of blood Bluish color of hands and feet Equal vision in both eyes. Fast heart. Breakdown of sugar. anemia cyanosis isopia tachycardia glycolysis M.A.Kubtan

21 Apply Your Knowledge Part 2 Using various word parts, build terms for the following meanings. Meaning Term Lack of white blood cells. Softening of bone. Inflammation of a vein. Nerve pain. Science of skin and its diseases. leukopenia osteomalacia phlebitis neuralgia dermatology M.A.Kubtan