Introduction to MEDICALTERMINOLOGY

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Introduction to Medical Terminology Word Root the word part that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body involved Combining Form a word root that has a vowel, usually the letter “o... ” put on the end before the addition of another word root or a suffix Suffixes the word part attached at the end of a word that usually but not always, indicates location, time, number or status Prefixes the word part attached at the beginning of the word that usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number or status Pronunciation learn how to pronounce words correctly using the “sound-like” pronunciation system and audio files Basic Medical Terms terms used to describe disease conditions Spelling Is Important a single spelling error can change the entire meaning of a term Word Parts used to create complex medical terms [Show More]

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