Medical Terminologies - PART I

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Medical Terminology
Derived primarily from the classic Greek and Latin languages
Major word parts in medical terminology 
Prefixes
Word roots
Suffixes
Prefixes 
Beginning of the root word to alter its meaning
What prefixes indicate
Direction
Number
Position
Size
Presence or absence
Time
Suffixes indicate a condition or a type of procedure
Word Roots and Combining Forms 
Roots are the main part of a word, referring to body components. Combining forms add a vowel, usually an -o, to facilitate pronunciation when combined with another root or suffix not beginning with a vowel.
A combining vowel is not used when the suffix already begins with a vowel
Diacritical marks indicate long (macron) or short (breve) sounds
The Joint Commission has a "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to avoid confusion and medical errors
Musculoskeletal System 
Osteomalacia
Musculoskeletal System 
Arthritis
Myel /o- 
Bone marrow
Musculoskeletal System 
Myeloma
Musculoskeletal System 
Myalgia
Tend/o- 
Tendon (muscle to bone)
Musculoskeletal System 
Tendonitis
Musculoskeletal System 
Fibroma
Cardiovascular System 
Myocarditis
Cardiovascular System 
Angiogram
Cardiovascular System 
Vasoconstriction
Cardiovascular System 
Phlebitis
Cardiovascular System 
Arteriovenous
Cardiovascular System 
Sphyghmograph
Cardiovascular System 
Serology
Cardiovascular System 
Erythrocyte
Cardiovascular System 
Leukemia
Cardiovascular System 
Hemolysis
Cardiovascular System 
Thrombophlebitis
Respiratory System 
Rhinitis
Laryng /o- 
Larynx "voice box"
Respiratory System 
Laryngotomy
Trache /o- 
Trachea "windpipe"
Respiratory System 
Tracheotomy
Pneum /o- 
Air, lung
Respiratory System 
Pneumonitis
Respiratory System 
Stethoscope
Respiratory System 
Pulmonology
Bronch /o- 
Air passageway
Respiratory System 
Bronchoscopy
Nervous System 
Neurology