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Piazza: Introductory Italian2nd EditionDonatella Melucci, Elissa Tognozzi 809 solutions Medical Terminology for Cancer© Copyright 1996-2013 ContentsComponents of Medical WordsMost medical terms are compound words made up of root words which are combined with prefixes (at the start of a word) and suffixes (at the end of a word). Thus medical terms that may at first seem very complex can be broken down into their component parts to give you a basic idea of their meaning. For example the word neuroblastoma neuro- means nerve blast- relates to immature cells -oma means tumour.Therefore by breaking down a complex word we can see that neuroblastoma literally means a tumour made up of immature nerve cells. To take another type of tumour: osteogenic sarcoma osteo- means bone -genic means creating / causingThus we can see that this is a bone forming tumour. All medical terms have a root word. They may also have a prefix, a suffix, or both a prefix and a suffix. Prefixes have a droppable "o", which acts to connect the prefix to root words which begin with a consonant. As a general rule, the "o" is dropped when connecting to a root word beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, i, u). Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. Most medical words derive from ancient Greek and Latin. Root WordsSome examples of root words:-
SuffixesSome examples of suffixes:-
PrefixesSome examples of prefixes:-
Further Reading (4 links)The chapters about the body systems in this guide include further examples of roots, prefixes and suffixes. Here are some additional resources: Wikipedia Emory University Des Moines University WebAnatomy, University of Minnesota This guide by Simon Cotterill First created 4th March 1996 What do word roots indicate?The root or stem of a medical term usually has been derived from a Greek or Latin noun or verb. This root expresses the basic meaning of the term. However, often that meaning will be modified by the addition of a prefix (at the beginning of the word) or the addition of a suffix (at the end of the word).
What word root indicates muscle?The root of a medical word is usually a body part. Bone is oste. Muscle is myo. Nerves is neur.
What does the word root encephal refer to?We know that encephal- means “brain.” The combining form, -algia, from the Greek álgos, means “pain.” Encephalalgia literally translates to “brain pain.”
What does the root word Ophthalm refer to?The first part of the word, ophthalm-, means “eye.” The second part, -algia, means “pain.” Ophthalmalgia literally translates to “eye pain.” What are some words that use or are related to the combining form ophthalm-? ophthalmia (from the Greek ophthalmía) ophthalmic (from the Greek ophthalmikós) ophthalmic nerve.
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Which of these word roots indicates bone?
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