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Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology
Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts
Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts
PrefixPrefix
Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts
PrefixPrefix SuffixSuffix
Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts
PrefixPrefix SuffixSuffix Root wordRoot word
PrefixPrefix
Usually indicate location, time, Usually indicate location, time, number or statusnumber or status
PrefixPrefix
Usually indicate location, time, Usually indicate location, time, number or statusnumber or status
Example: Pre=beforeExample: Pre=before
SuffixSuffix
SuffixSuffix
Usually indicates procedure, Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or diseasecondition, disorder, or disease
SuffixSuffix
Usually indicates procedure, Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or diseasecondition, disorder, or disease
Example: itis = inflamation Example: itis = inflamation
Root wordRoot word
Usually indicates body partUsually indicates body part
Root wordRoot word
Usually indicates body partUsually indicates body part Example: Cardi = heartExample: Cardi = heart
Put them all togetherPut them all together
PericarditisPericarditis
Put them all togetherPut them all together
PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround
Put them all togetherPut them all together
PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart
Put them all togetherPut them all together
PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart itis-inflammationitis-inflammation
Put them all togetherPut them all together
PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart itis-inflammationitis-inflammation Inflammation surrounding the heartInflammation surrounding the heart
Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange
Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange
What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word
Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange
What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word Example- periostitisExample- periostitis
Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange
What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word Example- periostitis-Inflammation Example- periostitis-Inflammation
surrounding the bonesurrounding the bone
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