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parts used in forming medical terms. 2. Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar medical terms. 3. Describe the steps in locating a term in a medical dictionary. 4. Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter. 5. Use the “sounds-like” pronunciation system
The building block for most medical terms is the word root, or the primary body of a word. At times, a medical term can be made up of compound words. A compound word may consist of two word roots, such as in the case of collarbone (collar + bone). To facilitate the pronunciation of words, a combining vowel is placed in between word
Most medical terms contain at least one root, and they may also contain one or more prefixes or suffixes. This handout will describe how word parts create meaning to provide a strategy for decoding medical terminology and unfamiliar words in the English language.
Although medical terminology allows us to communicate disease and diagnosis-related ideas, there are many terms used to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system that do not fall under the category of medical terminology.
- Introduction to Anatomy: Terminology
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- Quiz 1 Match the locational prefixes with their correct definitions:
- Break down the following anatomical terms into their components:
- Write the anatomical terms the correspond to the following definitions:
When you first start studying Anatomy, it can feel a lot like trying to learn a new language – you will be introduced to many new words and concepts that can seem very complicated, confusing, and difficult to pronounce. Many of the words used in Anatomy are based in ancient Latin and Greek languages. These words follow simple rules, which anyone ca...
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Medical words have FOUR main components (though not every word has all four): A prefix goes at the beginning of the word. It modifies the meaning of the word. The root or stem is the basic medical word. A combining vowel is used to make the word easier to pronounce. The most common combining vowel is O. The suffix goes at the end of the word.
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Medical Terminology 2nd Edition by Beverley Henderson, CMT-R, HRT and Jennifer Dorsey
