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A Word-Building Approach
Chapter 1
Fundamental Word Structure
Medical Terminology, 6e By Jane Rice Copyright 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
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Prefix
Prefix means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word. A prefix may be a syllable or a group of syllables placed at the beginning of a word to alter or modify the meaning of the word or to create a new word.
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Word Root
A root is a word or word element from which other words are formed. It is the foundation of the word and conveys the central meaning of the word.
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Combining Form
Combining Form is a word root to which a vowel has been added to join the root to a second root or to a suffix. The vowel o is the most common vowel used to make combining forms.
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Suffix
Suffix means to fasten on, beneath, or under. A suffix may be a syllable or group of syllables united with or placed at the end of a word, to alter or modify the meaning of the word, or to create a new word.
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Spelling
Medical words of Greek origin are often difficult to spell because many begin with a silent letter or have a silent letter within the word. Spelling of all medical words is extremely important because the addition or omission of a single letter may change the meaning of the word.
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Spelling
The following guidelines are provided to help with the identification and spelling of medical words:
If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix. If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form. Keep the combining vowel between two or more roots in a term.
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Using Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a process of shortening a word or phrase into appropriate letters. It is used as a form of communication in writing and documenting data.
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Pronunciation
A single accent mark (') is called a primary accent. It is used with a syllable that has the strongest stress. A double accent mark (") is called a secondary accent and is given to syllables that are stressed less than primary syllables.
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Pronunciation
Diacritics are marks placed over or under vowels to indicate the long or short sound of the vowel.
Macron ( ) the long sound of the vowel. Breve ( ) the short sound of the vowel. Schwa ( ) indicates the uncolored, central vowel sound of most unstressed syllables.
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Excision means the process of cutting out. The prefix ex- means:
A. out B. to cut C. process D. in
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Excision means the process of cutting out. The prefix ex- means:
A. out B. to cut C. process D. in
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The spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area is known as:
A. abnormal B. efferent C. malignant D. neopathy
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The spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area is known as:
A. abnormal B. efferent C. malignant D. neopathy
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The term prefix means to fix before or to fix to the end of a word.
A. True B. False
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The term prefix means to fix before or to fix to the end of a word.
A. True B. False
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The branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs is pulmonary medicine.
A. True B. False
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The branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs is pulmonary medicine.
A. True B. False
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Chapter 1 Scenario
You are currently working in a doctors office. Most of the people your doctor sees are overweight and are seeking help from your doctor.
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