Medical Terminology

• analyze by dividing into components
• relate to structure and function
• beaware of spelling and pronunciation

• similar to a new language
• learn how to divide the word

foundation of the word

• word ending
• all words have an ending

• usually o
• links the root to the suffix
• root to another word
• combines one part to another

word beginning

vowel usually o that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root

combination of the root and the combining vowel

read the word from the suffix and going back to the beginning of the term

• ie
• electrocardiogram

• root - electro - electricity
• root - cardi- heart
• suffix -gram - record
• record of the electricty in the heart

gland

adenoma - tumor of the gland

joint

arthritis - inflamation of the joint

life

biology - the study of life - cells and tissues

cancerous, cancer

carcinoma - cancerous tumor

heart

cardiology - study of the heart

head

cephalic - pto head

cerebrum - largest part of the brain

cerebral - pto brain

to cut

incision - process of cutting into

to secrete

endocrine glands - glands that secrete into the body

unrinary bladder

cystoscopy - process of visually examing the urinary bladder

cell

cytology - study of cells

skin

dermitis - inflamation of the skin

skin

hypodermic - under the skin

electricity

electrocardiogram - record of electricity in the heart

brain

elctrocephalgram - record of electricity in the brain

intestines - usually the small intestine

enteritis - inflamation of the intestines

red

erythrocyte - red bllod cell

stomach

gastrectomy - removal of the stomach

sugar

hyperglycemia - condition of elevated blood sugar

knowledge

• diagnosis - state of complete knowledge
• prognosis - predicted outcome -knowledge before