Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology

Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts

Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts

PrefixPrefix

Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts

PrefixPrefix SuffixSuffix

Medical Terminology is based on Medical Terminology is based on building blocks of word partsbuilding blocks of word parts

PrefixPrefix SuffixSuffix Root wordRoot word

PrefixPrefix

Usually indicate location, time, Usually indicate location, time, number or statusnumber or status

PrefixPrefix

Usually indicate location, time, Usually indicate location, time, number or statusnumber or status

Example: Pre=beforeExample: Pre=before

SuffixSuffix

SuffixSuffix

Usually indicates procedure, Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or diseasecondition, disorder, or disease

SuffixSuffix

Usually indicates procedure, Usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or diseasecondition, disorder, or disease

Example: itis = inflamation Example: itis = inflamation

Root wordRoot word

Usually indicates body partUsually indicates body part

Root wordRoot word

Usually indicates body partUsually indicates body part Example: Cardi = heartExample: Cardi = heart

Put them all togetherPut them all together

PericarditisPericarditis

Put them all togetherPut them all together

PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround

Put them all togetherPut them all together

PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart

Put them all togetherPut them all together

PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart itis-inflammationitis-inflammation

Put them all togetherPut them all together

PericarditisPericarditis Peri-surroundPeri-surround Card-heartCard-heart itis-inflammationitis-inflammation Inflammation surrounding the heartInflammation surrounding the heart

Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange

Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange

What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word

Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange

What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word Example- periostitisExample- periostitis

Suffixes and prefixes will never Suffixes and prefixes will never changechange

What changes is the root wordWhat changes is the root word Example- periostitis-Inflammation Example- periostitis-Inflammation

surrounding the bonesurrounding the bone