Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is terminology?
Vocabulary associated with certain professions
Elements of a medical word
Root
Combining form
Suffix
Prefix
Words are added to ……..
Word Root
Which language are the word roots that describe diseases and treatments from?
Greek
Which language are the word roots that describe anatomical terms from?
Latin
What is combining form?
A vowel connecting two elements
What is suffix?
A word element placed at the end that changes the meaning
What is prefix?
A word element attached to the beginning that changes the meaning
What can a prefix indicate?
A number
Time
Position
Direction
Negation
How to define medical words?
- Find suffix
- Define the first part
3.Define the middle parts
-centesis meaning
Surgical puncture
-clasis meaning
to break, surgical fracture
-desis meaning
Binding, fixation
-ectomy meaning
Excision, removal
-lysis meaning
Separation,destruction
