Example

ExamplePROKARYOTEEUKARYOTE

PREFIXPro: beforeEu: Real

WORD ROOTRyote: living thingsOTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

RULEWord root:Foundation of all medtermUsually describe parts of bodyCombining form vowels:Make the resulting medterm easier to pronounceEx: Gastr/oGastritis / Gastrodynia

RULEPrefix: Usually: location time number status

Suffix Usually: procedure condition disorder diseasePrefix + Combining form + Word Root +Suffix = Med Term.Latin - GreekGreek: diseaseconditiontreatmentdiagnosis

Latin: anatomical structures.

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Ot/o

Rhin/o Laryng/o

Gastr/o-

Arthr/o-Cardi/o-

Neur/o-

Oste/o-

Pneum/o-

Vascul/o- Blood vesselHepat/o-

Word Root of ColorCyan/oErythr/oLeuk/oMelan/oPoli/oCOMMON SUFFIXES- ectomy: surgical removal- plasty : surgical repair

COMMON SUFFIXES- itis: inflammation

SUFFIXES: PERTAINING TOn adj- ac: cardiac al: neuralar: muscularary: pulmonaryic: thoraicior: posterior

SUFFIXES: CONDITION- ia: pneumonia (infection of the lung)- ism: hyperthyroidism ( condition of overeacting of thyroid gland)PrefixWord rootSuffixMedical WordMeaningAn-(without)Esthes(feeling)-ia(condition)Anesthesia (n)Condition of no feelingV cmHyper-(excessive)Therm(heat)-ia(condition)Hyperthemia (n)Condition of excessive heatIntra-(within)Muscul(muscle)-ar(pertaining to)Intramuscular (adj)Pertaining to within muscle Para-(near)Nas(nasal/ nose)-al(pertaining to)Paranasal (adj)Pertaining to the area near the nosePoly-Ur(urine)-ia(condition)PolyuriaCondition of much urineCOMMON PREFIXES

THE BODY PLANES

Ventral >< DorsalAnterior >< Posterior

Superior >< InferiorCephalic >< Caudal

Proximal >< Distal (midline)Medial >< Lateral

ForetoothCuspid

ProximalDistalLETS PLAY!!!Singular - pluralsIf the singular term ends in the suffix -a, the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -ae.

Larvavertebra

Larvaevertebrae

If the singular term ends in the suffix -ex or -ix, theplural is usually formed by changing these endingsto -ices.

appendixindex

appendicesindices

If the singular term ends in the suffix -is, the pluralis usually formed by changing the ending to -es.

diagnosismetastasis

diagnosesmetastases

If the singular term ends in the suffix -itis, the plural is usually formed by changing the -is ending to -ides.arthritismeningitisarthritidesmeningitidesIf the singular term ends in the suffix -nx, the plural is usually formed by the -x ending to -ges.phalanxmeninxphalangesmeninges.

If the singular term ends in the suffix -on, the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -a.criterionganglioncriteriaganglia

Singular - plurals

If the singular term ends in the suffix -um, the plural usually is formed by changing the ending to -a.

diverticulumovumdiverticulaovaIf the singular term ends in the suffix -us, the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -i.cactus*VirusCacti*VirusesSingular - plurals