PHAR 210 CH 1

Word root

main body of word, usually accompanied by prefix and suffix

Combining forms

root word plus a vowel

prefix

put before a word to change its meaning

suffix

put after a word to change its meaning

Word building rules with joining combining forms

combining vowel usually retained between two CF

Word building rules for joining CF and suffixes

combining vowel maintained with combining with suffix beginning with consonant

vowel omitted when joining suffix that begins with a vowel

-er/-ist

one who

-iatrician

practitioner

-logist

one who studies; specialist

-ac, -al, -ic, -logic, -logical

pertaining to

-iatrics, -iatry

medical profession or treatment

-logy

study or science of

is plural ending

es

um plural ending

a

us plural ending

i

a plural ending

ae

ix plural ending

ices

ex plural ending

ices

ax plural ending

aces

ma plural ending

s or mata

on plural ending

a

nx plural ending

nges

what words end in mata

sarcomata, stromata, and condylomata

5 Categories of medical terms

Anatomy, Diagnostic, Pathology, Surgery, and Nonsurgical Therapy

Anatomy

terms related to structure of the body and relation of its parts

Diagnostic

terms related to tests and procedures, description of diseases, and tests used to establish diagnosis

Pathology

the names of diseases and disorders

Surgery

terms related to operative procedures

Nonsurgical Therapy

terms related to the treatment of a disease or abnormal condition

Pharmacology

the science of drugs, including the origin, nature, mechanism, use, and chemistry of drugs

Pharmacokinetics (ADME)

the study of how the drug moves throughout the body - absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion