Dimensional Analysis Metric Conversions Scientific Method Quiz You

Dimensional Analysis, Metric Conversions & Scientific Method Quiz § You will have a maximum of 20 min to complete the quiz § Show ALL your work for mathematic calculations § You can use a calculator (PHONE CALCULATOR USE NOT ALLOWED!)

Basic Word Structure (Medical Terminology)

What exactly are we doing? § Analyzing words (medical terminology) by dividing them into component parts § Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body § Example: Hepatitis : means inflammation ( itis) of the liver (hepat)

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Root (foundation): Hemat = blood § Suffix (word ending): -logy = study of § Combining vowel (usually o): links the root to the suffix or the root to another root

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § STUDY OF BLOOD

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Root: (foundation) Electr = electricity § Root: cardi = heart § Suffix (word ending): -gram = record § Combining vowel (usually o): links the root to the suffix or the root to another root

Dividing Words Into Component Parts RECORD OF THE ELECTRICITY OF THE HEART https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Q_gzl_E 7 jmw

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Root: (foundation) Gastr = stomach § Suffix (word ending): -itis = inflammation § Combining vowel (usually o): NOTE – is missing here because the suffix, -itis, begins with a vowel § COMBINING VOWEL IS RETAINED BETWEEN 2 ROOTS

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Root: (foundation) Gastr = stomach § Root: (foundation) enter = intestines § Suffix (word ending): -logy = study of § Combining vowel (usually o): NOTE – COMBINING VOWEL IS RETAINED BETWEEN 2 ROOTS

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § STUDY OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Root: (foundation) Gastr = stomach § Combining forms: can be used with many different suffixes

Dividing Words Into Component Parts § Prefix: (beginning) § NOT ALL medical terms contain prefixes, but the prefix can have an important influence on meaning § Sub = under § Epi = above

SUMMARY: §Root = foundation of term §Suffix = word ending §Prefix = word beginning §Combining vowel = vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root §Combining form = combination of the root and combining vowel

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