Basic Word Structure Chapter 1 Pages 1 32

Basic Word Structure Chapter 1 Pages 1 – 32

Pages 2 – 3 Objectives in Studying the Medical Language v Analyze words by dividing them into component parts • Learn the tools of word analysis • Do not memorize terms • Jigsaw puzzles: These pieces can be shuffled up • Be familiar with the meaning of word parts

Pages 2 – 3 Objectives (Cont’d) v Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body • Memorization of terms NOT primary objective • Proper context makes it easier to remember

Pages 2 – 3 Objectives (Cont’d) v Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems • Pronounced alike but are spelling differently • Misunderstood if pronounced incorrectly

Pages 3 – 6 Word Analysis v Root = the foundation of the word v Suffix = the word ending v Prefix = beginning of the word v Combining vowel (usually o) = it joins one word part to another. • Combining form = the root plus the combining vowel.

Pages 3 – 6 Word Analysis v Three general rules: 1. READ from the suffix → beginning and across 2. DROP the combining vowel if suffix begins with a vowel • 3. gastritis ≠ gastroitis KEEP combining vowel between two roots • gastroenterology ≠ gastrenterology

Pages 3 – 6 Word Analysis Gastritis means inflammation of v Root: gastr = stomach the stomach v Combining vowel: none v Suffix: –itis = inflammation Gastroenterology means process of study v Root: gastr = stomach of the stomach and v Root: enter = intestines v Combining vowel: o v Suffix: –logy = process of study

Pages 3 – 6 Word Analysis hematology v Root: hemat = blood v Combining vowel: o v Suffix: –logy = process of study means process of study of blood Electrocardiogram v Root: electr = electricity v Root: cardi = heart v Combining vowel: o v Suffix: –gram = record means record of the electricity in the heart

Pages 3 – 6 Word Analysis Hypogastric v Prefix: hypo– = below v Root: gastr = stomach v Suffix: –ic = pertaining to Epigastric v Prefix: epi– = above v Root: gastr = stomach v Suffix: –ic = pertaining to means pertaining to below the stomach means pertaining to above the stomach