MindTap - Chapter 1: Ready, Set, Go

what are medical terms based on?

greek and latin origins, eponyms, and modern language terms

prefix

word part at the beginning of a word, usually a number, place, or time

root

gives the essencial meaning of a word, cannot stand alone without a suffix

combining vowel

single vowel, usually makes the word easier to pronounce

combining form

combination of a root and a combining vowel

suffix

at the end of a word, usually describes the procedure, condition, disease, or disorder

what are the foundation of most medical terms?

the root

when are combining vowels not used?

when the suffix begins with a vowel

what should you do when analyzing medical terminology?

break down the word into basic components, begin at the end of the word, know the anatomical order

what is the prefix in panleukopenia?

(pan-)

what is the combining form in panleukopenia?

(leuk/o)

what is the suffix in panleukopenia?

(-penia)

what does the suffix ac mean?

heart (cardiac)

what does the suffix al mean?

kidney (renal)

what does the suffix an mean?

ovary (ovarian)