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Medical Terminology: The Language of Healthcare, Lecture notes of Medical Sciences

University of Guam (UOG)Medical Sciences

MEDICAL. TERMINOLOGY. The Language of the Health. Profession. ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS. ▫ Hippocrates was a. Greek physician and ... nephr - root for.

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MEDICAL
MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY
The Language of the Health
The Language of the Health
Profession
Profession
ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS
ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS
Hippocrates was a
Hippocrates was a
Greek physician and
Greek physician and
is known as the
is known as the
“father of medicine.”
“father of medicine.”
75% of medical
75% of medical
terms are based on
terms are based on
either Greek or Latin
either Greek or Latin
words.
words.
ROOT WORDS
ROOT WORDS
A root is the
A root is the
foundation or basic
foundation or basic
meaning of a word.
meaning of a word.
May appear with a
May appear with a
prefix or suffix, or
prefix or suffix, or
between a prefix or
between a prefix or
suffix.
suffix.
cardi
cardi -
-root for
root for
heart
heart
hepat
hepat-
-root for
root for
liver
liver
neur
neur -
-root for
root for
nerve
nerve
nephr
nephr -
-root for
root for
kidney
kidney
cyt
cyt-
-root for cell
root for cell
PREFIX
PREFIX
Pre
Pre -
-prefix means
prefix means
before
before
peri
peri-
-prefix means
prefix means
around
around
hemi
hemi -
-prefix means half
prefix means half
micro
micro -
-prefix means
prefix means
large
large
neo
neo-
-prefix means new
prefix means new
The prefix is a
The prefix is a
part of the word
part of the word
that precedes the
that precedes the
word root and
word root and
changes its
changes its
meaning.
meaning.
Often indicates
Often indicates
location, time, or
location, time, or
number.
number.
SUFFIX
SUFFIX
A suffix is the word
A suffix is the word
ending that follows
ending that follows
the word root and
the word root and
changes its
changes its
meaning.
meaning.
Often indicates the
Often indicates the
procedure,
procedure,
condition, disorder,
condition, disorder,
or disease.
or disease.
-
-itis
itis -
-suffix means
suffix means
inflammation
inflammation
-
-ology
ology -
-suffix
suffix
means the study of
means the study of
-
-ectomy
ectomy-
-suffix
suffix
means surgical
means surgical
removal
removal-
-plast
plast-
-suffix
suffix
means surgical
means surgical
repair
repair
Cardiology
Cardiology
Cardi
Cardi -
-root means
root means
heart.
heart.
-
-ology
ology -
-suffix
suffix
means the study of.
means the study of.
Cardiology
Cardiology -
-the
the
study of the heart.
study of the heart.
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MEDICAL MEDICAL

TERMINOLOGYTERMINOLOGY

The Language of the Health The Language of the Health ProfessionProfession

ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS ORIGIN OF MEDICAL TERMS

„„ (^) Hippocrates was aHippocrates was a Greek physician andGreek physician and is known as theis known as the “father of medicine.”“father of medicine.” „„ 75% of medical75% of medical terms are based onterms are based on either Greek or Latineither Greek or Latin words.words.

ROOT WORDSROOT WORDS

„ „ A root is theA root is the foundation or basicfoundation or basic meaning of a word.meaning of a word. „ „ May appear with aMay appear with a prefix or suffix, orprefix or suffix, or between a prefix orbetween a prefix or suffix.suffix.

„„ (^) cardicardi -- root forroot for heartheart „„^ hepathepat-- root forroot for liverliver „„ (^) neurneur -- root forroot for nervenerve „„ (^) nephrnephr -- root forroot for kidneykidney „„ (^) cytcyt-- root for cellroot for cell

PREFIXPREFIX

„„ Pre -Pre- prefix meansprefix means beforebefore „„^ peri-peri- prefix meansprefix means aroundaround „„ hemi -hemi- prefix means halfprefix means half „„ micro -micro- prefix meansprefix means largelarge „„^ neo-neo- prefix means newprefix means new

„ „ The prefix is aThe prefix is a part of the wordpart of the word that precedes thethat precedes the word root andword root and changes itschanges its meaning.meaning. „ „ Often indicatesOften indicates location, time, orlocation, time, or number.number.

SUFFIXSUFFIX

„ „ A suffix is the wordA suffix is the word ending that followsending that follows the word root andthe word root and changes itschanges its meaning.meaning. „ „ Often indicates theOften indicates the procedure,procedure, condition, disorder,condition, disorder, or disease.or disease.

„ „ - -itisitis -- suffix meanssuffix means inflammationinflammation „ „ - -ologyology -- suffixsuffix means the study ofmeans the study of „ „ (^) - - ectomyectomy-- suffixsuffix means surgicalmeans surgical removalremoval--plastplast-- suffixsuffix means surgicalmeans surgical repairrepair

Cardiology Cardiology

„„ CardiCardi -- root meansroot means heart.heart.

„„ - -ologyology -- suffixsuffix means the study of.means the study of.

„„^ CardiologyCardiology -- thethe study of the heart.study of the heart.

NephritisNephritis

„„^ Nephr -Nephr- root wordsroot words means kidneymeans kidney „„ -itis suffix means-itis suffix means inflammationinflammation

„„ Nephritis meansNephritis means inflammation of theinflammation of the kidneykidney

Break down and define theBreak down and define the

following medical terms.following medical terms.

„„^ pericarditispericarditis

„„^ leukocyteleukocyte

„„^ hepatitishepatitis

„„^ neuroplastyneuroplasty

pericarditis pericarditis

Pericaridits Peri- means around

-cardi- means the heart

-itis means inflammation

leukocyteleukocyte

„„^ leuko-leuko- prefix meansprefix means whitewhite

„„ cyte -cyte- root wordroot word means cellmeans cell

„„ leukocyte meansleukocyte means white cellwhite cell

hepatitis hepatitis

„ „ hepathepat -- root wordroot word means livermeans liver

„ „ - -itisitis -- suffix meanssuffix means inflammationinflammation

„ „ (^) hepatitishepatitis -- meansmeans inflammation of theinflammation of the liverliver

neuroplasty neuroplasty

„„ neuroneuro -- root word means nerveroot word means nerve or nervesor nerves

„„ - -plastyplasty -- suffix means surgicalsuffix means surgical repairrepair

„„ neuroplastyneuroplasty means surgicalmeans surgical repair of the nerverepair of the nerve