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7th Edition Medical Terminology for Health Professions Ann Ehrlich/Carol L.Schroeder © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Introduction to Medical Terminology Chapter 1

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Primary Medical Terms Primary medical terms enable you to prioritize terms in your study of medical terminology.

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved What Parts Are the Key! Four basic types of word parts are used to create complex medical terms: – Word roots – Combining forms – Suffixes – Prefixes (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved What Parts Are the Key!

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Word Roots Word roots usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body involved. (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Word Roots Examples: –cardi= heart –gastr= stomach –neur= nerve Note: Word roots do not mean pertaining to or relating to; that meaning comes from the suffix.

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Combining Forms Created by adding a vowel (usually the letter “o”) to the end of a word root. Used when connecting word roots or when the word root is joined to a suffix that begins with a consonant. (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Combining Forms Examples: –cardi/o= heart –gastr/o= stomach –neur/o= nerve (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Combining Forms

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Suffixes Suffixes usually, but not always,indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Examples: –cardiomegaly –gastralgia –neuritis (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Suffixes Examples:

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Prefixes Prefixes usually, but not always, indicate location, time, number, or status. Examples: –pericardium –epigastric –polyneuritis (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Prefixes Examples:

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Determining Meanings on the Basis of Word Parts Decipher these medical terms based on their word parts: –cardiologist –gastritis –neuralgia (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Determining Meanings on the Basis of Word Parts An example to take apart :

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Additional Lessons in This Chapter Using a medical dictionary The “sounds-like” pronunciation system Why spelling counts Caution when using abbreviations (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Additional Lessons in This Chapter Singular and plural endings Basic medical terms Look-alike, sound-alike terms and word parts

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions -algia –pain, painful condition dys- –bad, difficult, or painful -ectomy –surgical removal, cutting out, excision hyper- – excessive, increased (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions hypo- –deficient, decreased -itis –inflammation -osis –abnormal condition, disease (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions -ostomy –the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface -otomy –cutting, surgical incision -plasty –surgical repair -rrhage –bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge (continues)

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions -rrhaphy –surgical suturing -rrhea –flow or discharge -rrhexis –rupture -sclerosis –abnormal hardening

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Questions

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question A vertebra is a bone in the spine. What is the plural of vertebra? a.vertebras b.vertebri c.vertebrae

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer c. vertebrae

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question Intra- means within or inside. True or False?

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer False. Inter- means within or inside. Intra- means between or among.

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question Losing a large amount of blood in a short time is a: a.hemorage b.hemorrhage c.hemorhage

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer b. hemorrhage

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question The ilium is part of the hip bone, and the ileum is part of the small intestine. True or False?

© 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer True