Ch 1 Greek and Latin Word Elements

basic terms and plural forms

etymology

the study of the origins and historical meanings of words

loan word

Greek/Latin word in English w/o any changes

ex: pons

compound terms

joining different Greek/Latin words

ex: osteoarthrotomy

eponym

word derived from a particular person

Greek words that appear in med terms have been _____ into English

transliterated

word elements are

prefixes, roots, suffixes, combining forms

combining forms

root with vowel added to it

t/f: inflectional endings can be removed from the root and the core meaning will stay the same

true

combining vowel

join roots together; do not change meaning to word; ONLY ADDED TO ROOTS or beginning of suffix with consonant

combining form

root with a combining vowel

suffix

provides meaning and determines the part of speech; can be noun, adjective, verb, or adverb

-ic

pertaining to

-ia

state or condition of

-ate

to put into action, perform-a

-ad

in the direction of; toward

elision

prefix ends with a vowel and the root begins with a vowel; the root vowel is removedas

assimilation

changes to the same consonant with which the word element begins

-a

-ae

-ax (-ex, -ix)

-aces, (-ices)

-en

-ina

-is

-es

-itis

-itides

-ons, (-ens, -ans)

-ontes, (-entes, -antes)

-oma

-omata

-on

-a

-um

-a

-us

-i

definition through analysis

• suffix first

• prefix

• root last

acr-

summit, end; extremity

orth-

straight, correct, normal, upright

path-

experience, condition, disease