Lecture 2: MT Structure

Question 1

What are the components and the of Medical terms?

Answer 1

These are the root (main word), the prefix (descriptive word)and the suffix (the status). The link word is a vowel that glues these terms into one word.

Question 2

What is the use of Medical Terms?

Answer 2

-naming body organs
-desrcibe location/position of organ
-desribe the location of disease on the body/medical image
-description of medical disease and disease processes.
-decribe medical procedures, investigations and treatment.

used to describe the diagnosis, investigation, treatment and restoration of a patient

Question 3

Name 2 ancient physicians and their contributions to medical terminologies?

Answer 3

1. Jacobus Sylvius
   * Father of Medical terminology
   * combined and built on existing names from previous Anatomist (Andreaus Vesalias) creating a naming system that incoporates both the numbering and desriptive naming system.
2. Cladieus Galen who is called the Prince of Physicians

Question 4

Etymology?

Answer 4

study of the History of a particular word seeing how it developed in usage.

Question 5

Morphology

Answer 5

refers to the structure of a word and its components

Question 6

Root

Answer 6

• central word that identifies the organ in discussion
• where the meaning of the term arises from

Question 7

Prefix?

Answer 7

• word before the root
• which may modify its meaning like an adjective
• stating the activity or location of organ(anatomical function and physiological.

Question 8

Suffix?

Answer 8

• coes after the root
• describe the state or condition of organ(disease procedure or treatment)