Word Parts
pain, suffering
dextr/o
right
What must always be added at the end of the word to complete the term?
suffix
contains the basic meaning of the term
word root
melan/o
black
-ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
sinistr/o
left
When two root words are joined:
a combining vowel is added to the first root word
What does a prefix usually do?
indicates location, time, number, or status
leuk/o
white
-rrhea
flow or discharge
ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
Where is the suffix in a word?
at the end of the term
What does a suffix usually do?
indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
poli/o
gray
-rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
ab-
away from, negative, absent
After you break down a term into its word parts, where do you start to try and find its meaning?
the end
a word root with a combining vowel added at the end
combining form
Suffixes meaning "Pertaining to"
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic
-gram
picture or record
ex-
out of, outside, away from
Where is the prefix in a word?
at the beginning of the term
True/False: You always need a prefix in a word.
False
Suffixes meaning "Abnormal Condition or Disease"
-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis, -pathy