How are Med Terms Constructed
What's the most important thing to understand about Med Term
brady-
what is slow
cardi/o
what is heart
-itis
what is inflammation
electrocardiogram
electro-= electricity
cardio = heart
-gram = record/ tracing
What are the 3 components that make up med terms
What are prefix, a root word, and a suffix
tachy-
gastro
-ectomy
what is surgical removal
appendectomy
append = appendix
-ectomy = surgical removal
hyper-
what is excessive/ above normal
osteo
-ology
what is the study of
nephr = kidney
-itis = inflammation
What is a root word and what does it do
poly-
nephr/o
-scopy
what is visual examination
tachypnea
tachy- = fast
-pnea = breathing
what is a suffix and what does it do
What is the end of the word, and it completes the meaning by describing what happens - condition, disease, surgical procedure, diagnostic test, or area of study
inter-
what is between
pulmon/o
what is lung
-osis
what is abnormal condition
neuropathy
neruro- = nerve
-pathy = disease/ suffering