Medical Terminology
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Medical Terminology is based on building
blocks of word parts
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Medical Terminology is based on building
blocks of word parts
Prefix
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Medical Terminology is based on building
blocks of word parts
Prefix
Suffix
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Medical Terminology is based on building
blocks of word parts
Prefix
Suffix
Root word
Prefix
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Usually indicate location, time, number or
status
Prefix
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Usually indicate location, time, number or
status
Example: Pre=before
Suffix
Suffix
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Usually indicates procedure, condition,
disorder, or disease
Suffix
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Usually indicates procedure, condition,
disorder, or disease
Example: itis = inflamation
Root word
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Usually indicates body part
Root word
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Usually indicates body part
Example: Cardi = heart
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Pericarditis
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Pericarditis
Peri-surround
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Pericarditis
Peri-surround
Card-heart
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Pericarditis
Peri-surround
Card-heart
itis-inflammation
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Pericarditis
Peri-surround
Card-heart
itis-inflammation
Inflammation surrounding the heart
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Suffixes and prefixes will never change
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Suffixes and prefixes will never change
What changes is the root word
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Suffixes and prefixes will never change
What changes is the root word
Example- periostitis
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Suffixes and prefixes will never change
What changes is the root word
Example- periostitis-Inflammation
surrounding the bone