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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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