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The Language OfThe Language Of
MedicineMedicine
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Davi-Ellen ChabnerDavi-Ellen Chabner
2. Chapter 1
Basic Word Structure
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Chapter Goals
• Identify basic objectives to guide your
study of the medical language.
• Divide medical words into their
component parts.
• Learn the meanings of basic combining
forms, prefixes, and suffixes of the
medical language.
• Use these combining forms, prefixes, and
suffixes to build medical words.
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Chapter 1
Lesson 1.1
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Objectives in Studying
The Medical Language
• Analyze words by dividing them into
component parts.
• Relate the medical terms to the structure
and function of the human body.
• Be aware of spelling and pronunciation
problems.
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QUICK QUIZ:
1. All medical terms have:
A. a combining vowel
B. two roots
C. a suffix
D. a prefix
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QUICK QUIZ: (cont’d)
2. Which element appears at the beginning
of a medical term?
A. Suffix
B. Prefix
C. Combining vowel
D. Combining form
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Word Analysis
HEMAT/O/LOGY
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
HEMAT/O/LOGY
root suffix
combining vowel
hemat means blood
-logy means process of study
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
Important elements:
Root: foundation of the term
Suffix: word ending
Prefix: word beginning
Combining vowel: vowel (usually o) that
links the root to the suffix or the root to
another root and aids pronunciation
Combining form: combination of the root
and the combining vowel
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM
root root suffix
combining vowels
electr means electricity
cardi means heart
-gram means record
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
GASTR/ITIS
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
GASTR/ITIS
root suffix
gastr means stomach
-itis means inflammation
Note: Drop combining vowel when suffix starts
with a vowel (as in “itis”)
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY
root root suffix
combining vowels
gastr means stomach
enter means intestines
-logy means process of study
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
THREE General Rules:
1. Read the meaning of medical terms
from the suffix back to the beginning
of the term and across
2. Drop the combining vowel (usually o)
before a suffix beginning with a vowel:
gastritis not “gastroitis”
3. Keep the combining vowel between
two roots: gastroenterology not
“gastrenterology”
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
HYPO/GASTR/IC
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
HYPO/GASTR/IC
prefix root suffix
hypo- means below
gastr means stomach
-ic means pertaining to
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
EPI/GASTR/IC
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Word Analysis (cont’d)
EPI/GASTR/IC
prefix root suffix
epi- means above
gastr means stomach
-ic means pertaining to
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Combining Forms
aden/o _________
arthr/o _________
bi/o _________
carcin/o _________
cardi/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
aden/o gland
arthr/o joint
bi/o life
carcin/o cancerous, cancer
cardi/o heart
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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QUICK QUIZ:
3. Which term means inflammation
of the gland?
A. Arthritis
B. Adenitis
C. Adenoma
D. Cephalic
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Combining Forms
cephal/o _________
cerebr/o _________
cis/o _________
crin/o _________
cyst/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
cephal/o head
cerebr/o cerebrum
cis/o to cut
crin/o to secrete
cyst/o urinary bladder
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
cyt/o _________
derm/o or dermat/o _________
electr/o _________
encephal/o _________
enter/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
cyt/o cell
derm/o or dermat/o skin
electr/o electricity
encephal/o brain
enter/o intestines
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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QUICK QUIZ:
4. Which term means study of cells?
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cystitis
C. Cytology
D. Hematology
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Combining Forms
erythr/o _________
gastr/o _________
glyc/o
_________
gnos/o _________
gynec/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
erythr/o red
gastr/o stomach
glyc/o sugar
gnos/o knowledge
gynec/o woman, female
hemat/o or hem/o blood
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
hepat/o _________
iatr/o _________
leuk/o _________
log/o _________
nephr/o _________
neur/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
hepat/o liver
iatr/o treatment, physician
leuk/o white
log/o study of
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
onc/o _________
ophthalm/o _________
oste/o _________
path/o _________
ped/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
onc/o tumor
ophthalm/o eye
oste/o bone
path/o disease
ped/o child
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
psych/o _________
radi/o _________
ren/o _________
rhin/o _________
sarc/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
psych/o mind
radi/o x-rays
ren/o kidney
rhin/o nose
sarc/o flesh
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
sect/o _________
thromb/o _________
ur/o _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Combining Forms (cont’d)
sect/o to cut
thromb/o clot, clotting
ur/o urinary tract, urine
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes
-ac _________
-al _________
-algia _________
-cyte _________
-ectomy _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-ac pertaining to
-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-cyte cell
-ectomy excision,
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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QUICK QUIZ:
5. Which suffix means to “cut out” or remove?
A.-ectomy
B.-scopy
C. -itis
D.-opsy
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Suffixes
-emia _________
-genic _________
-globin _________
-gram _________
-ic, ical _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-emia blood condition
-genic produced by or in
-globin protein
-gram record
-ic, ical pertaining to
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-ion _________
-ist _________
-itis _________
-logy _________
-oma _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-ion process
-ist specialist
-itis inflammation
-logy process of study
-oma tumor, mass, swelling
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-opsy
_________
-osis _________
-pathy _________
-scope _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-opsy process of viewing
-osis condition, usually abnormal
-pathy disease condition
-scope instrument to visually examine
-scopy process of visually examining
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-sis _________
-tomy _________
-y _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Suffixes (cont’d)
-sis state of; condition
-tomy process of cutting, incision
-y process, condition
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Prefixes
a-, an- _________
aut-, auto _________
dia- _________
end-, endo- _________
epi- _________
ex-, exo- _________
Combining Form MeaningCombining Form Meaning
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Prefixes (cont’d)
a-, an- no, not, without
aut-, auto- self, own
dia- complete, through
endo- within
epi- above, upon
ex-, exo- out, outside of, outward
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Prefixes (cont’d)
hyper- _________
hypo- _________
in- _________
peri- _________
pro- _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Prefixes (cont’d)
hyper- excessive, above, more than normal
hypo- deficient, below, under, less than normal
in- into, in
peri- surrounding, around
pro- before, forward
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Prefixes (cont’d)
re- _________
retro- _________
sub- _________
trans- _________
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Prefixes (cont’d)
re- back, backward, again
retro- behind
sub- below, under
trans- across, through
Combining FormCombining Form MeaningMeaning
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Pronunciation of Terms
• When ¯ is above a vowel, the sound is long.
For example:
ā as in āpe
ō as in ōpen
• When ˘ is above a vowel, the sound is short.
For example:
ă as in ăpple
ŏ as in pŏt
• The capitalized syllable is accented.
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Pronunciation of Terms
(cont’d)
Examples:
adenitis ăd-ĕ-Nī-tĭs
biology bī-OL-ō-jē
cephalic se-FĂL-ĭk
iatrogenic i-ăt-rō-JĔN-ĭk
resection rē-SĔK-shŭn
Notas do Editor Analyze words by dividing them into component parts.
Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body.
Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems.
The correct answer is C: all medical terms have a suffix.
The correct answer is B: the prefix is the element that appears at the beginning of a medical term.
A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
When a term contains two or more roots related to parts of the body, what often determines which root is listed first? (Anatomical position)
The correct answer is B: adenitis.
The correct answer is C: cytology.
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
The correct answer is A: -ectomy, meaning excision, or removal.
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Using the given combining forms, can you form and define other terms not listed in the slide?
Review long and short vowel sounds with the students.
The syllable that appears in all caps is the accented syllable.