Chapter 1-3 ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology 2025

Chapter 1-3 ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology 2025 constructed terms - answer-made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form a new word eponym - answer-a person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something (non constructed terms) nonconstructed terms - answer-terms that are not formed from individual word parts prefix - answer-beginning of a word Word Root/ Root Word - answer-Word part that provide primary meaning suffix - answer-word ending combining vowel - answer-The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix. combining form - answer-combination of the root and the combining vowel Rules to remember - answer-1. A prefix comes before The word root or combining form 2. A suffix is a word ending and comes after the word roots or combining forms 3. The word route or combining form provides the primary meaning of the term. 4. The combining vowel for most word roots is o. The vowels I and E are also used as combining vowels for some word roots. If the combining form is to be joined with another word root or combining form that begins with a consonant, retain the combining vowel. When adding a suffix starting with a vowel to a combining form, drop the combining vowel. 5. Prefixes did not require combining vowels to join with other word parts. Rarely, a prefix will drop it's ending vowel to combine with another word part.6. Medical terms are deciphered by breaking them into word parts, and then defining first the suffix, then the prefix, then the word roots or combining forms. append/o - answer-appendix cardi/o - answer-heart Cerebr/o - answer-cerebrum, brain dermat/o - answer-skin electric/o - answer-electricity Encephal/o - answer-brain gastr/o - answer-stomach hem/o - answer-blood