Basic Word Structure
Basic Word Structure
Chapter 1
Medical Terminology
I. Introduction
A. Medical terms are like jigsaw puzzles; They are constructed of small pieces that make each word unique; Pieces can be used in different combinations in other words
B. You will “decode” words by dividing terms into component parts; You will need to memorize the component parts.
II. Word Analysis
A. Words are divided into the following components:
1. Root: foundation of the term
Ex: subgastric – gastr is the root meaning stomach
2. Suffix: word ending
Ex: subgastric – ic means pertaining to
3. Prefix: word beginning
Ex: subgastric – sub means under
4. Combining vowel: vowel (usually O) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Ex: hematology- hemat is the root meaning blood; O is the combining vowel; logy is the suffix meaning the study of
5. Combining form: combination of the root and the combining vowel
Ex. Hematology – hemat/o is the combining form meaning blood
B. Reading Medical Terminology
1. Read meaning of medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and then across
Ex: hematology: logy means the study of; hemat/o means blood so this word means the study of blood.
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