History and Creation
Which Greek Physician and Philosopher's work helped set the foundation for Medical Terminology, specifically the structure of words?
Hippocrates
What does the ROOT part of the MED Term word do?
Gives the basic meaning
Where will the PREFIX be located in a MED Term word?
Before the ROOT word
Where is the Suffix part of a Med Term Word located?
AFTER the ROOT
What are the TWO languages that Medical Terminology derives from?
Greek and Latin, or Latin and Greek
How many "ROOT" words can be in a medical term?
One or more
What is 1 example of a NUMBER PREFIX
UNI - 1
BI - 2
Tri - 3
What are the 3 things that a SUFFIX will usually indicate?
1. A Procedure
2. A Condition
3. A Disease
What is the only way we can start to memorize and determine the meaning of Medical Terminology Words
Breaking them into parts
What does the root word "Derm" mean?
Skin
What is an example of a Negation Prefix?
a - (a/menorrhea) without menses
dis - (dis/ability) not able
im - (im/movable) not movable
What are the FOUR word parts of Medical Terms?
1. Root
2. Prefix
3. Suffix
4. Combining Form
What normally will follow after a ROOT word?
A Vowel (A,E,I,O,U)
True or False...
No medical terms will have a missing prefix?
False
Some Med Term words will not have a prefix.
When were the first Medical Terminology words used/created?
5th and 4th Centuries BC
Fill in the Blank...
Most medical roots are meant to be used in _______________with other word parts
Combination
What are the 4 things that a Prefix will indicate?
1. Position
2. Number
3. Time
4. Sense of negation