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


Slide 3:II. Word Analysis ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ELECTR/ O / CARDI / O / GRAM ROOT ROOT SUFFIX COMBINING VOWEL


Slide 4:II. Word Analysis GASTRITIS GASTR / ITIS ROOT SUFFIX INFLAMMATION STOMACH GASTRITIS is an inflammation of the stomach


Slide 5: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


Slide 6: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:


II. Word Analysis: :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:


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


II. Word Analysis: :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