Medical Terminology

Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 2 to 13 Reference Topic Date Day Line Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 2 to 13 Concept of medical terminology 97.11.27 Saturday 1 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 14 to 50 Suffixes and prefixes 97.12.4 2 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 52 to 72 Cell, tissues and organs 97.12.11 3 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 72 to 93 Body structure 97.12.18 4 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 96 to 118 Diseases 97.12.25 5 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 120 to 144 Diagnosis and treatment; surgery 98.1.17 6 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 146 to 169 Drugs 98.1.24 7 - Midterm exam 98.2.7 8 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 172 to 244 The cardiovascular system and blood and immunity 98.2.14 9 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 246 to 313 The respiratory system and the digestive system 98.2.21 10 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 316 to 367 The urinary system and the male reproductive system 98.2.28 11 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 370 to 434 The female reproductive system and the endocrine system 98.3.4 12 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 436 to 511 The nervous system and the senses 98.3.11 13 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 514 to 575 The skeleton and the muscular system 98.3.18 14 Medical terminology, 7th edition, Pages 578 to 603 The skin and commonly used symbols 98.3.25 15

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Word Prefix Root Suffix

Fundamental unit of each medical word Root Fundamental unit of each medical word

Cardi: Heart Pulm: Lung Nephr: Kidney Gastr: Stomach Root Cardi: Heart Pulm: Lung Nephr: Kidney Gastr: Stomach

Is a short word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning Suffix Is a short word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning

Is a short word part added before a root to modify its meaning Prefix Is a short word part added before a root to modify its meaning

This combining vowel is usually an O but may occasionally be a, e or i Combining Forms When a suffix or another root beginning with a consonant is added to a root, a vowel is inserted between the root and the next word part to aid in pronunciation This combining vowel is usually an O but may occasionally be a, e or i Gastroduodenostomy

If suffix begins with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u,y) Root will attach directly to it Cardialgia If suffix begins with a consonant Root will need a combining vowel before attaching to the suffix Cardiology

Words ending in “X” When you add a suffix to a word ending in x, the X is changed to a g or a c If there is a consonant before the X: Such as yx in Coccyx: Coccygeal Such as nx in Larynx: Pharyngeal If a vowel comes before the X: Such as ax in Thorax: Thoracic Such as ix in Cervix: Cervical

Pronunciation Guidelines If it sounds like ‘f’ Look for ‘f’ = febrile Look for ‘ph’ = physiology If it sounds like ‘j’ Look for ‘j’ = jejunum Look for ‘ge’ = genesis Look for ‘gi’ = gingivitis Look for ‘gy’ = gymnastics

Pronunciation Guidelines If it sounds like ‘k’ Look for ‘k’ = kyphosis Look for ‘c’ = cornea Look for ‘ch’ = chorion Look for ‘qu’ = quadriplegia If it sounds like ‘n’ Look for ‘n’ = neonatal Look for ‘pn’ = pneumonia Look for ‘kn’ = knee

Pronunciation Guidelines If it sounds like ‘s’ Look for ‘s’ = sarcoma Look for ‘c’ = cervix Look for ‘ps’ = psychology If it sounds like ‘sk’ Look for ‘sk’ = skeleton Look for ‘sc’ = sclera Look for ‘sch’ = schizophrenia

Pronunciation Guidelines If it sounds like ‘z’ Look for ‘z’ = zygomatic Look for ‘x’ = xanthoma

Additional Pronunciation Rules Words that begin with ‘c’ If followed by ‘e’, ‘i’, or ‘y’ Pronounced as soft ‘c’ Has ‘s’ sound Examples ‘ce’ = cervix ‘ci’ = circumduction ‘cy’ = cyst

Additional Pronunciation Rules Words that begin with ‘c’ If followed by ‘a’, ‘o’, ‘u’, or consonant Pronounced as hard ‘c’ Has a ‘k’ sound Examples ‘ca’ = cancer ‘co’ = collagen ‘cu’ = cuticless ‘ch’ = chemical

Additional Pronunciation Rules Word roots that end in ‘g’ If followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’ Pronounced as soft ‘g’ Sounds like ‘j’ Examples Laryng / ectomy Pharyng / itis

Additional Pronunciation Rules Word roots that end in ‘g’ If followed by ‘a’, ‘o’, or consonant Pronounced as hard ‘g’ Has ‘guh’ sound Examples Laryng / algia Mening / ocele Glossal

Silent letter and unusual pronunciations Letter Pronunciation Example Ch K Chemical Dys dis Dysfunction Eu u euphoria Gn n gnathic Ph f physiology Pn n pneumonia Ps s pseudomonas Pt t ptosis Rh r rhinoplasty X z xiphoid

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase Acronyms An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase Acronyms Examples WHO World Health Organization FAO Food and Agriculture Organization MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome CNS Central Nervous System