The Language of Medicine Ch 1 Anne Osman

Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure : 

Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure Divide words into parts. Relate the words to the structure and function of the body. Be aware of spelling and punctuation problems.

II. Word Analysis : 

Divide Words into parts: ROOT = basic part of the word A PREFIX comes before the ROOT A SUFFIX comes after the ROOT A COMBINING VOWEL connects word parts HEMATOLOGY HEMAT / O / LOGY ROOT SUFFIX COMBINING VOWEL II. Word Analysis

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II. Word Analysis ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ELECTR/ O / CARDI / O / GRAM ROOT ROOT SUFFIX COMBINING VOWEL

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II. Word Analysis GASTRITIS GASTR / ITIS ROOT SUFFIX INFLAMMATION STOMACH GASTRITIS is an inflammation of the stomach

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GASTROENTEROLOGY GASTR / O / ENTER / O / LOGY ROOT ROOT SUFFIX STOMACH INTESTINES STUDY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY is the study of the stomach and intestines. II. Word Analysis

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Three General Rules Read the meaning from the suffix back to the beginning of the term. Drop the combining vowel before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Keep the combining vowel between two roots. II. Word Analysis:

II. Word Analysis: : 

1. Read the meaning from the suffix back to the beginning of the term, and across Gastroenterology = the study of Gastroenterology = stomach Gastroenterology = intestines “∴ Gastroenterology is the study of the stomach and the intestines. II. Word Analysis:

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2. Drop the combining vowel before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Gastritis not gastroitis 3. Keep the combining vowel between two roots: Gastroenterology not gastrenterology II. Word Analysis:

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COMBINING FORM = Root + combining vowel Hemat/o means blood Root + combining vowel = combining form GASTR/o means stomach II. Word Analysis:

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A PREFIX comes at the beginning of a term. SUB/GASTR/IC means pertaining to under the stomach prefix + root = suffix epi/gastr/ic means pertaining to above the stomach II. Word Analysis:

Pronunciation of Terms p. 25 : 

Pronunciation of Terms p. 25

VIII : Review Sheet : 

IMPORTANT PARTS OF MEDICAL TERMS: ROOT: foundation SUFFIX: word ending PREFIX: word beginning COMBINING VOWEL: links parts of words COMBINING FORM: root + combining vowel VIII : Review Sheet

VIII : Review Sheet : 

VIII : Review Sheet

VIII : Review Sheet : 

VIII : Review Sheet

VIII : Review Sheet : 

VIII : Review Sheet