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Object in Studying Medical Language
analyze by dividing into components
relate to structure and function
beaware of spelling and pronunciation
Word Analysis
similar to a new language
learn how to divide the word
Root
foundation of the word
Suffix
word ending
all words have an ending
Combining Vowel
usually o
links the root to the suffix
root to another word
combines one part to another
Prefix
word beginning
Combining vowel
vowel usually o that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Combining form
combination of the root and the combining vowel
Reading of Words
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
Combining Forms
aden/o
gland
adenoma - tumor of the gland
arthr/o
joint
arthritis - inflamation of the joint
bi/o
life
biology - the study of life - cells and tissues
carcin/o
cancerous, cancer
carcinoma - cancerous tumor
cardi/o
heart
cardiology - study of the heart
cephal/o
head
cephalic - pto head
cerebr/o
cerebrum - largest part of the brain
cerebral - pto brain
cis/o
to cut
incision - process of cutting into
crin/o
to secrete
endocrine glands - glands that secrete into the body
cyst/o
unrinary bladder
cystoscopy - process of visually examing the urinary bladder
cyt/o
cell
cytology - study of cells
derm/o
skin
dermitis - inflamation of the skin
dermat/o
skin
hypodermic - under the skin
electr/o
electricity
electrocardiogram - record of electricity in the heart
encephal/o
brain
elctrocephalgram - record of electricity in the brain
enter/o
intestines - usually the small intestine
enteritis - inflamation of the intestines
erthr/o
red
erythrocyte - red bllod cell
gastr/o
stomach
gastrectomy - removal of the stomach
glyc/o
sugar
hyperglycemia - condition of elevated blood sugar
gnos/o
knowledge
diagnosis - state of complete knowledge
prognosis - predicted outcome -knowledge before
Author
kbtinker
ID
100573
Card Set
Medical Terminology
Description
Chapter One Basic word Structure
Updated
2011-09-08T20:51:45Z
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