What is word analysis in medical terminology? Medical words are made up of different

parts . The words can be made of 2 or 3 different word parts.

These are called:The ROOT

The SUFFIXThe PREFIX

1)Root - it is usually a body part .Eg. Hepat = liver

2)Suffix Always comes at the end of the word. logy-study of

3)Prefix= Always comes at the beginning of the word sub = under

Medical Word=combination of 2 or 3 of these word parts.

Root + suffix Prefix + root +suffix Root + Root + suffix Prefix+ root +root +suffix Root +root +root + suffix

Example of a medical term (word)

HepatologyHepatology

/o/Hepat/o/logy

root suffix

Meanings of the word parts

Hepat = liver=part of the body=Root part of the word

‘O’ = combining vowel joins combines the word parts together.

-logy= study of=end part of the word and so is called suffix

Analysis of a medical term (word)

Hepat/o/logy

Read from the end of the word back to the beginning

R

Example of a medical term (word)

Hepat/o/logy

liver study of

MEANING

Hepat/o/logy

study of liver

BUT put the meaning in a full sentence. The study of (the) Liver.

The study of the liver.

SUMMARY Word analysis1. Look for the combining vowel ‘o’2.Divide the medical word into parts ROOT SUFFIX PREFIX

3. Divide the word by putting the lines on both sides of ‘o’ /o/

Summary for Medical Word Analysis

4. Suffix part is is at the end of the word. (S)

5. The root is at the beginning of the word. ( or can be in the middle) (R)

6.The prefix is at the beginning of the word (P)

Summary for Analysis of a Medical Word.

4. Start at the end part , the suffix and go back.

5. Write the words6. Write the full sentence .

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Example 2 Hematology Look for the ‘o’ the combining vowel

‘O’Hematology

Divide--Put the lines before and after the ‘o’

Hemat / o / logy

Hemat/o/logy The root word that is usually a part of the

body and is in the middle or the beginning.

Hemat / o / logy

Suffix (S) Root (R)

Hemat/o/logy

Hemat- blood

‘o’ - combining form joins the word parts

-logy - the study of

Hemat/o/logyRead from the suffix at the end to the beginning

Study blood

Write the meaning in a full sentence

The study of the blood

Electrocardiogram-- ECG or EKG

Electrocardiogram

There are 2 ‘o’ s. Put in the lines before and after ‘o’. /o/ Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

root Root suffix Root + root + suffix

Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Suffix=gram means a record or Xray or picture

Electr- = electricity Cardi- = Heart

Electrocardiogram

Read the words from the end (suffix)to the beginning

Write the words record of/ heart/ electiricty full sentence

A record of the heart’s electricity

Example: Gastroenterology

Gastr/stomach Enter/ = intestines

Gastroenterology

1. divide Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

2. Logy is the suffix3. Gastr=stomach Enter = intestines are root words R R S 4. Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

5.Read end (suffix) to beginning Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

6.Study of/ intestines/ stomach

7. Full sentenceThe study of the intestines and (the) stomach

Hepatitis Look for the combining vowel ‘o’. None

We know the root is hepat meaning liver.

Look for the suffix---the ending is –itis. Divide the word Hepat / it is The combining vowel is dropped

because the suffix begins with a vowel

-itis

-itis is an inflammation or infection

Hepat / itis Meaning of the words

Inflammation /infection liver

Meaning in full sentence The inflammation or infection of the

liver

Gastroscope

Gastr/o/scope

R S

Gastr/o/scope

-scope= The instrument used for the the visual examination of inside the body.

Gastr/o/scope

Gastr/o/scope

stomach Instrument used to view

Gastr/o/scope

Words instrument used to view/stomach

Full sentence/good English –the instrument used to view the stomach

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