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This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
Three standard word elements—roots, prefixes, and suffixes—are used to construct most medical terms. The definition of each term is drawn from the meaning of its constituent parts. By recognizing common word parts and their meanings, you'll be able to decipher the definitions of hundreds of medical terms.
Understand the difference between a prefix and a suffix. Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction. Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures.
5 maj 2024 · Prefix/Suffix Meaning a-, an-not, without, less ab away from –ac: pertaining to acous/acouso-hearing: acr/acro-extremity, topmost –acusis: hearing condition –ad toward, in the direction of ad- increase, adherence, motion toward, very aden/adeno-gland: adip/adipo-fat: adren/adreno-gland –aemia blood condition aer/aero-air, gas aesthesio-
Prefix or Suffix. Definition. Example. a-. not, an absence of, Avascular. -aemia. related to blood. Bacteraemia.
Identify the roles of the four types of word parts used in forming medical terms. Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar medical terms. Describe the steps in locating a term in a medical dictionary. Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.
24 gru 2022 · Understand the difference between a prefix and a suffix. Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction. Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures.
