TERMINOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY
,Medical terminology is the language of healthcare used by
healthcare professionals to describe the body, diseases,
treatments and medicines
Most medical terms are made up of 3 parts : PREFIX
ROOT
SUFFIX
, prefix root suffix
A prefix is placed at The root is the main part A suffix is placed at
the beginning of a of the medical term. the end of a medical
medical term. It gives the basic or term.
It modifies the meaning essential meaning. Every medical term
of the root. Every medical term ends with a suffix.
A prefix is optional and contains at least one root.
is not present in every If there is no prefix, the
medical term. term begins with the root.