Origin of Medical Terms
Most ___ terms have Latin origins
anatomical
Foundation of subject of a term
Root
Medical prefixes are built from the
Root
A-
Without
Ic -
Pertaining to
Most medical terms have Greek or ___ origins
Latin
Prefix is added
to the beginning of a term to further modify the root
Prefixes and ___ are attached to the root to modify it's meaning
Suffixes
An-
-Ium
Structure or tissue
Most diagnostic and surgical terms have ___ origins
Greek
Most medical terms have ___ parts
Three
True or false: Three or more roots are often linked before being modified.
False
Anti-
Y
Condition or process of
Many new terms are derived from ___ words
English
A word root and a combining vowel that make it easier to form, spell, and pronounce medical terms
Combining Form
True or false: Terms may be formed by a root alone or by a combination of roots.
True
De -
From, down, not
Formed by a combination of basic word parts
Compound suffixes
Medical terms have also been influenced what languages?
German and French
Ending that gives essential meaning to the term
Suffix
A term may be formed from the combination of a ___ and a suffix.
Prefix
Contra -
against or opposed to
There are ___ categories of suffixes
Four