In The Term Arthritis Itis Is The
Question: Analyze and Define
arthritis
Answer: Step 1
-
Add Slashes
arthr/itis
Step 2 - Label word parts
WR S
arthr/itis
step
3 - Apply definition of word parts,
starting with the suffix
-
itis = inflammation
arthr/o
= joint
arthr/itis = inflammation of the
joint
Question: Terms Built from Word Parts
(can be translated literally to find their meaning)
Answer: 1. Word parts of Greek and Latin origin placed together to form terms that can be translated literally to find their meanings
arthr/itis
1. Analyzing terms
2. Defining terms
3. Building terms
Question: Terms NOT Built from Word Parts
(cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning)
Answer:
Question:
Answer: built from word parts; not built from word parts
Question: combining vowel is often added to ease pronunciation (Table 1.2 and Table 1.3). Techniques to learn these terms are analyzing, defining, and building medical terms.
TABLE 1.2
Answer:
Question:
Answer:
Question: Most medical terms built from word parts consist of some or all of the following components:
1. Word root
2. Prefix
3. Suffix
4. Combining vowel
Answer:
Question: The word root is ________________________________________________________.
Answer: a word part that is the core of the word
Question: Suffixes
frequently indicate:
• procedures, such as -scopy, meaning visual examination, or -tomy, meaning incision
• conditions, such as -itis, meaning inflammation
• diseases, such as -oma, meaning tumor
Answer:
Question: The suffix is used to modify the meaning of a word. Most medical terms have a suffix.
Answer: