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What are the three main parts of a medical word?
What are the three main parts of a medical word?
Which word part is typically found at the end of a medical word?
Which word part is typically found at the end of a medical word?
When defining a medical word, where should you start?
When defining a medical word, where should you start?
True or false: A medical term can be formed without a root.
True or false: A medical term can be formed without a root.
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What does the prefix in 'hypothermia' mean?
What does the prefix in 'hypothermia' mean?
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Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
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What suffix is found in 'Tonsillitis'?
What suffix is found in 'Tonsillitis'?
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What is considered the smallest structure in the body?
What is considered the smallest structure in the body?
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Study Notes
Medical Word Structure
- Medical words are composed of three main parts: prefix, root, and suffix
- The suffix is usually located at the end of the word
- The prefix is typically at the beginning of the word
- The root is the core of the word, defining its core meaning
- Medical terms often derive from Greek or Latin
True or False
- A medical term can sometimes be created without a prefix
- A medical term can be formed without a root
- A word root can exist on its own independently, (cannot stand alone)
- All medical terms derive from Latin or Greek terms
- There exist medical terms without suffixes
Underlining Roots
- Gastritis: Gastr-
- Osteoarthritis: Osteo-
- Hemisphere: Hemi-
- Hypertension: Tens-ion
- Hypertrophy: Troph-y
- Tonsillitis: Tonsil-
- Myocarditis: Myo-cardi-
- Hematology: Hemat-ology
- Cardiomyopathy: Cardio-myo-path-y
Underlining Prefixes
- Hypothermia: Hypo-
- Hypertension: Hyper-
- Macrosomia: Macro-
- Antibiotic: Anti-
- Polyadenoma: Poly-aden-oma
- Hypertrophy: Hyper-
Underlining Suffixes
- (The document contains a list of words, but suffixes are not underlined)
Greek and Latin Languages
- Greek language originated in Greece
- Latin language originated in Italy
- Latin language predates the Greek language
Macrosomia and Tonsillitis
- The prefix macro- in macrosomia means enlarged body
- The suffix -itis in tonsillitis relates to inflammation
Hypothermia
- The prefix hypo- in hypothermia means decreased temperature
Medical Word Structure (Corrected)
- The three main parts of a medical word are prefix, root, and suffix
- The suffix is usually at the end of the word
- The prefix is usually at the beginning of the word
- The root is the basic part of the word, and often derives from Greek or Latin
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