1. What is word analysis in medical terminology?
Medical words are made up of different parts . The words can be made of 2 or 3 different word parts.
These are called:
The ROOT
The SUFFIX
The PREFIX
When we say word analysis? What does this mean? Analysis comes form the verb to analyse(can be put on the white board. ) which means to look and understand the meaning.
A medical word is made up of different parts. These parts have special names. There can be 2 or 3 different word parts in a single medical word.
These are called the root the suffix and the prefix.

2. 1)Root - it is usually a body part . Eg. Hepat = liver
2)Suffix Always comes at the end of the word.
logy-study of
3)Prefix= Always comes at the beginning of the word sub = under
ROOT is the same word as the ‘ root’ of the tree. THE ROOT of a word gives the main meaning of a word. Like the root of the tree has the main information to make the tree; the root of a word gives the main information for the meaning of the medical word. The root is usually a body part.
The suffix is always at the end of the word.
At the beginning is a small part called the prefix. It always comes at the beginning of the word but it is not in every medical word. Some medical words have a prefix and some do not.

3. =combination of 2 or 3 of these word parts.
Medical Word
=combination of 2 or 3 of these word parts.
Root + suffix
Prefix + root +suffix
Root + Root + suffix
Prefix+ root +root +suffix
Root +root +root + suffix
The medical word is made of a combination of two or three word parts.

4. Example of a medical term (word)
Hepatology
/o/
Hepat/o/logy
root suffix
Recap at this point that the medical word is called a term from now on try to refer to a term instead of word. word=term.
This medical term is hepatology.
First thing to do is to look for the combining vowel. The ‘o’ in the middle of the word.
Look for the ‘o’ in the word. This will tell us where the word divides.
Put the lines in , one before the ‘o’ and one after the ‘o’ /o/ .
Look for the word part at the end and is next to the ‘o’
Then the root word is the one before the ‘o’.
We see that the ‘o’ joins the words together it is called the combining vowel because it combines or joins word parts together.

5. Meanings of the word parts
Hepat = liver=part of the body=Root part of the word
‘O’ = combining vowel joins combines the word parts together.
-logy= study of=end part of the word and so is called suffix
BREAK here for the Activity Dividing the words and then resume teaching on word analysis.
Here are the meanings of the word parts. First hepat, means liver. It is a part of the body so this is the root part of the word.
The o is the vowel that combines the 2 word parts together. You will find it in the middle between 2 or even 3 word parts.
The end of the word is the suffix. So –logy means study of and it is the suffix . At this point it is better to give activity sheet three part one. Dividing the words. They will identify the root the suffix and the prefix only.

6. Analysis of a medical term (word)
Hepat/o/logy Read from the end of the word back to the beginning R
So when we do analysis of a medical terms / words , we look at the word and try to find the meaning.
Read and write the word from the end to the beginning .

7. Example of a medical term (word)
Hepat/o/logy
liver
study of
Return to the word. As we said . Logy means study of and hepat means liver.

8. Hepat/o/logy study of liver
MEANING
Hepat/o/logy study of liver

9. The study of the liver. BUT put the meaning in a full sentence.
we write a full sentence to understand the meaning of the word. .

10. SUMMARY Word analysis 1. Look for the combining vowel ‘o’
2.Divide the medical word into parts
ROOT
SUFFIX
PREFIX
3. Divide the word by putting the lines on both sides of ‘o’ /o/
TO SUMMARISE:
WORD ANALYSIS
Look for the combining vowel o. When you find the combining vowel ‘o’ Put lines before and after the ‘o’. This divides up the medical term into word parts.

11. Summary for Medical Word Analysis
Suffix part is is at the end of the word. (S)
The root is at the beginning of the word. ( or can be in the middle) (R)
6.The prefix is at the beginning of the word (P)
2. The ‘suffix is the part that is always at the end. So you find that. Then you can write ‘S’ beside this part so that you know what that part it is.
Look for the root part of the word, it is at the beginning of the word so you can find the root in the middle of the word. Write root beside this word part as capital (R)
Then look for the prefix part of the word. This is the small part at the beginning. It is there in some words and not in other words.

12. Summary for Analysis of a Medical Word.
4. Start at the end part , the suffix and go back.
5. Write the words
6. Write the full sentence .
The combining vowel is

13. Enjoy your break!

14. Hemat / o / logy Example 2 Hematology
Look for the ‘o’ the combining vowel ‘O’
Hematology
Divide--Put the lines before and after the ‘o’
Hemat / o / logy
Look for the ‘o’ the combining vowel that joins the parts of the word together. Then divide the word. Put the lines on either side of the ‘o’.

15. Hemat/o/logy Hemat / o / logy Suffix (S)
The root word that is usually a part of the body and is in the middle or the beginning.
Hemat / o / logy
Suffix (S)
Root (R)
Look for the root word that is usually a part of the body and is not at the end but in the middle or the beginning.

16. Hemat/o/logy Hemat- blood ‘o’ - combining form joins the word parts
-logy - the study of

17. Write the meaning in a full sentence
Hemat/o/logy
Read from the suffix at the end to the beginning
Study blood
Write the meaning in a full sentence
The study of the blood
Later in the course we need to teach the differences between study of and speciality and specialist.

18. Electrocardiogram-- ECG or EKG
The picture defines the word so this will remove a distraction for the students trying to learn the method to define the words in this example. Note here we have 2 root words . These will always have an o’ to join the 2 parts together.

19. Electrocardiogram root Root suffix There are 2 ‘o’ s.
Put in the lines before and after ‘o’. /o/
Electr/o/cardi/o/gram
root
Root
suffix
Root root suffix
How many combining vowel ‘o’ ‘s does this word have?
Where do you put the lines?
Can ask std to the white board to write if easier. Or elicit where is the suffix where is the root. Or give the std time and they can do this one them selves and then correct together with the slide. On the next slide gastrenterology the students will have anther chance to do an example for themselves and this one can be done on the board by the students.
Before moving on to the meaning of the root and suffix in this word . Elicit from students as a recap what is a suffix and what is a root a
, Recap What is the ‘root’ is the meaning? It is usually a body part and thethe medical term main part of the meaning of ? - the root tells us the meaning of the word/term.
Note; record= to write down a keep an account . Will be read or checked another time. Eg. I make a daily record in my journal of what happens each day in my life.
heart : draw
Now look at the beginning of the terrm. Electr/ is also a word root. Because it gives the meaning. Electr/ means electricity.

20. Electr/o/cardi/o/gram
Suffix=gram means a record
or Xray or picture

21. Electr- = electricity Cardi- = Heart
Give the meaning of the root words cardi and electr. The heart is also a part of the body the electricity is also in the body . For your course the root is usually an obvious part of the body.

22. A record of the heart’s electricity
Electrocardiogram
Read the words from the end (suffix)to the beginning
Write the words
record of/ heart/ electiricty
full sentence
A record of the heart’s electricity

23. Example: Gastroenterology
Gastr/stomach Enter/ = intestines
NOTE: Gastro means ‘stomach’ and enter means ’ intestines ‘ see the diagrams for these words. Students can analyse this word on their own.
Ask the students what is the first thing they must do/ A. look for the combining vowel.
Then should be able to continue with this.
Check that the students understand the meaning of the both words. The students can work in pairs and divide and analyse this word together.
Invite a student to the board and go through dividing the word , putting the lines before and after the ‘o’ and then looking for the suffix. ?

24. Gastroenterology 1. divide Gastr/o/enter/o/logy 2. Logy is the suffix
3. Gastr=stomach Enter = intestines are root words
R R S
4. Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

25. 5.Read end (suffix) to beginning Gastr/o/enter/o/logy
6.Study of/ intestines/ stomach
7. Full sentence
The study of the intestines and (the) stomach

26. Hepatitis
Look for the combining vowel ‘o’. None
We know the root is hepat meaning liver.
Look for the suffix---the ending is –itis.
Divide the word
Hepat / it is
The combining vowel is dropped because the suffix begins with a vowel
Note if the root word ends in a vowel then we do not drop the combining vowel ‘o’ . We must keep the o. But if the suffix begins with a vowel then we must drop the combining vowel ‘o’.

27. -itis -itis is an inflammation or infection
Picture explains inflammation or infection. Inflammation , red hot painful, and infection also but with yellow, the bacteria have gone inside.

28. The inflammation or infection of the liver
Hepat / itis
Meaning of the words
Inflammation /infection liver
Meaning in full sentence
The inflammation or infection of the liver

29. Gastroscope
Gastr/o/scope
R S

30. -scope= The instrument used for the the visual examination of inside the body.
Scope means an instrument/sthing that is used to view the inside of the body. Here n the picture is an endoscope. Endoscope means inside the body. So the endoscope is the instrument that the doctor is holding. The patient has an mild sedetative and is still partly awake and the endoscope is passed in through the mouth and down past the throat into the stomach. The endoscope can be viewed on a screen. You see the scope is really like a camera.

31. Gastr/o/scope stomach Instrument used to view

32. Gastr/o/scope Words instrument used to view/stomach
Full sentence/good English –the instrument used to view the stomach

33. Enjoy your lunch!
Have a lovely lunch!

34. Resources online Diagrams- Interactive learning Terminology games
Interactive learning
Terminology games
Resources to refer to online. Maynot use this slide!!!! Can put on the wikispace.
There are many, many online resources(activities and information) to help you to practice and learn medical terminology.