Chapter 1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Word root
core of a word
Suffix
end of word root to modify its meaning
Prefix
beginning of word root to modify iits meanng
Combining vowel
usually an “o” used between two word roots or a word root and a suffix to ease pronounciation
Combining form
word root plus combining vowel separated by a slash
analyzing
dividing medical terms into word parts, then labeling each word part and combining form
Defining
applying the meaning of each word part contained in the medical term to derive its meaning
Building
placing word parts together to form terms
Eponyms
name of person or place
Acronyms
from first letter of words
Modern language
terms derived from the English language
Terms made up of Greek and Latin word parts not easily translated
ex: orthopedic; are not built from word parts
Terms built from word parts
can be translated literally to find their meaning; often Greek/ Latin
