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What is medical terminology?
What is medical terminology?
The language used to describe components and processes of the human body, medical procedures, diseases, disorders, and pharmacology.
What are the three parts of a medical term?
What are the three parts of a medical term?
Prefix, root word, and suffix.
What is the function of a prefix in a medical term?
What is the function of a prefix in a medical term?
Indicates location, time, number, or status.
What is the function of a suffix in a medical term?
What is the function of a suffix in a medical term?
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What is a combining form?
What is a combining form?
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What is the definition of the suffix 'ology'?
What is the definition of the suffix 'ology'?
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What is a word root?
What is a word root?
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Give an example of a word root.
Give an example of a word root.
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology
- Medical terminology is the language used to describe components and processes of the human body, medical procedures, diseases, disorders, and pharmacology.
Word Analysis
- Medical words are analyzed by dividing them into parts: prefix, root word, and suffix.
- Prefix: usually indicates location, time, number, or status, and is placed at the beginning of the word.
- Root word: basic meaning of the term, refers to a body part, and may be derived from Latin or Greek languages.
- Suffix: usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease, and is added to the end of the word root to complete the term.
Word Roots
- Examples of word roots include:
- “dent” meaning tooth
- “dermat” meaning skin
- “cardi” meaning heart
- “gastr” meaning stomach
- “pancreat” meaning pancreas
Combining Forms
- A combining form is a word root with a combining vowel (usually “o”) added to make pronunciation easier.
- Combining forms consist of a word root and a combining vowel.
Suffixes
- A suffix is added to the end of a word root or combining form to modify its meaning.
- Examples of suffixes include “ology”, which means “the study of”.
Suffix “ology”
- The correct definition of the suffix “ology” is “the study of”.
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Learn the fundamentals of medical terminology, including the languages of origin, and how to analyze medical terms into prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Understand the components and processes of the human body, medical procedures, diseases, and pharmacology.
