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1. Identify the roles of the four types of word parts used in forming medical terms. 2. Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar medical terms. 3. Describe the steps in locating a term in a medical dictionary. 4. Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter. 5.
Source: U.S. National Institutes of Health and U.S. National Library of Medicine
Most medical terms contain at least one root, and they may also contain one or more prefixes or suffixes. This handout will describe how word parts create meaning to provide a strategy for decoding medical terminology and unfamiliar words in the English language.
Review the B.U.R.P.S. tables and try to determine the definitions of the examples. Notice the overlap among the three groups of roots, prefixes and suffixes. Make new words by changing one part of the word. For example, if an appendectomy is the removal of the appendix, then a nephrectomy is the removal of a kidney.
Medical terminology is based mainly on Greek and Latin words. __________ A suffix establishes a medical word’s basic meaning. __________ A root modifies a prefix’s meaning. __________ The root cardi means “heart.” __________ Neur/o is an example of a compound word. __________ USA is an acronym. __________ The word cerebrospinal is a compound word.
6 Root Words The main part or stem of a word is called a root word. A root word conveys the essential meaning of the word and frequently indicates a body part. With a combining form, the root word and a combining vowel such as i, e, o, or a may be combined with another root word, a prefi x, or a suffi x to describe a
18 mar 2022 · The text offers comprehensive coverage of medical terminology for healthcare professions, presenting terms with appropriate depth and clarity. Each chapter opens with a list of word parts (prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes) related to the... read more
