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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Four Word Parts
Root Word
It is the core of the word. It contains the fundamental
meaning of the word.
Root Word
Player…………..play/er
Arthritis………..arthr/itis
Hepatitis……….hepat/itis
Suffix
It is a word part attached to the end of the root word to modify
its meaning.
Player……………………..play/er
Hepatic……………………hepat/ic -ic means pertaining to
Hepatitis…………………hepat/itis -itis means inflammation
Most medical terms have a suffix.
Prefix
It is a word part attached to the beginning of a root word to
modify its meaning.
Replay……………………………………….re/play
Subhepatic………………………………..sub/hepat/ic sub is the prefix for under
Intravenous……………………………….intra/ven/ous intra is the prefix meaning within ven is the root word for vein ous is the suffix meaning pertaining to
Combining VowelBetween two root wordsBetween a root word and a suffix to ease pronunciationNot used between a prefix and a word root
Usually an
Combining FormA root word with the combining vowel attached, separated by a
vertical slash
Arthr/oOste/oVen/o
Osteoarthropathy
Oste/o/arthr/o/pathy
Oste/o/arthr/o/pathy WR CV WR CV S
---------------- -------------------- CF CF
Disease of bone and joint
EpidermalAbove skin
Epi/derm/alPrefix root word suffix
Above skin characterized by
Cerebr/o/spin/al WR CV WR S
Leading from the cerebellum to the spinal cord.