Transcript Medical terminology

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
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
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
Example of a medical term (word)
Hepatology
Hepatology
/o/
Hepat/o/logy
root
suffix
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
Analysis of a medical term (word)
Hepat/o/logy
Read from the end of the word back
to the beginning
Example of a medical term (word)
Hepat/o/logy
liver
study of
MEANING
Hepat/o/logy
study of
liver
 BUT put the meaning in a full sentence.
 The study of
(the)
Liver.
The study of the liver.
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/
Summary for Medical Word Analysis
4. Suffix part is is at the end of the word. (S)
5. 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)
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 .
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Example 2
Hematology
 Look for the ‘o’ the combining vowel
‘O’
Hematology
 Divide--Put the lines before and after
the ‘o’
Hemat / o / logy
Hemat/o/logy
 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)
Hemat/o/logy
 Hemat- blood
 ‘o’ - combining form joins the word parts
 -logy - the study of
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
Electrocardiogram-- ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
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
Electr/o/cardi/o/gram
 Suffix=gram means a record
 or Xray or picture
Electr- = electricity
Cardi- = Heart
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
Example: Gastroenterology
Gastr/stomach Enter/ = intestines
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
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
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

-itis
 -itis is an inflammation or infection
Hepat / itis
 Meaning of the words
Inflammation /infection
liver
Meaning in full sentence
The inflammation or infection of the
liver
Gastroscope
Gastr/o/scope
R
S
Gastr/o/scope
-scope= The instrument used for the
the visual examination of inside the
body.
Gastr/o/scope
Gastr/o/scope
stomach Instrument used to view
Gastr/o/scope
 Words instrument used to view/stomach
 Full sentence/good English –the instrument
used to view the stomach
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Resources online
Diagramswww.stockmedicalart.com
www.googleimage.com
Interactive learning
Terminology games
http://quizlet.com/subject/medical/