The Structure of Medical Language

Chapter
1
The Structure of Medical
Language
Measure Your Progress: Learning Objectives
After you study this chapter, you should be able to
•Identify the five skills of medical language communication.
•Describe the origins of medical language.
•Recognize common Latin and Greek singular nouns and form their plurals.
•Describe characteristics of combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes.
•Give the medical meaning of common word parts.
•Divide medical words into word parts and build medical words from the word
parts.
•Spell and pronounce common medical words.
•Describe the format and contents of the medical record.
•Dive deeper into medical language by reviewing the activities at the end of this
chapter and online at www.MyMedicalTerminologyLab.com.
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It All Starts with Word Building
Medical language is all about medical words and their word parts. Jump right into this
chapter by learning some of the combining forms and their definitions that you will
encounter in this chapter.
append/o-
arthr/o-
cardi/o-
cutane/o-
esthes/o-
gastr/o-
hepat/o-
laryng/o-
mamm/o-
neur/o-
pneumon/o-
psych/o-
thyroid/o-
tonsill/o-
trache/o-
urin/o-
ven/o-
appendix
joint
heart
skin
sensation; feeling
stomach
liver
larynx (voice box)
breast
nerve
lung; air
mind
thyroid gland
tonsil
trachea (windpipe)
urine; urinary system
vein
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Word Search
Complete this word search puzzle that contains Chapter 1 words. Look for the following words as given in the list below. The number in parentheses indicates how many
times the word is found in the puzzle.
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language
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Crossword Puzzle
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Across
Down
1.A ________________________ is an
1.The combining form
allied health professional who
“__________________________” means
responds to emergency calls in the
lung; air.
community.
2.The suffix
5.Medical words are derived from the
______________________ and Latin
languages.
“_________________________”
means one who specializes in.
3.In this textbook, you will study medi-
7.The prefix “_________________________”
means against.
cal _________________________.
4.It is important to be able to spell
8.The prefix “_________________________”
means slow.
medical words correctly when you
_________________________ them in
the patient’s medical record.
9.The combining form
“______________________” means vein.
11.A __________________________ is the
process of using an instrument to
examine the stomach.
6._________________________ is the
study of the heart.
10.A tumor on a nerve is a
_________________________.
14.A _____________ _____________ is the
foundation of a medical word
16.Medical language skill #4 involves
12.The suffix “_________________________”
means surgically created opening.
13.The _________________ history and
writing (or typing) and the ability to
family history are two headings in
correctly __________________________
the patient’s medical record.
words.
15.The suffix “_________________________”
means process of cutting or making
an incision.
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Underline the Accented Syllable
Read the medical word. Then review the syllables in the pronunciation. Underline the
primary (main) accented syllable in the pronunciation.
1.anesthesia (an-es-thee-zha)
2.subcutaneous (sub-kyoo-tay-nee-us)
3.neuroma (nyoor-oh-mah)
4.cardiomegaly (kar-dee-oh-meg-ah-lee)
5.hypothyroidism (hy-poh-thy-royd-izm)
6.appendectomy (ap-en-dek-toh-mee)
7.cardiology (kar-dee-aw-loh-jee)
8.postnasal (post-nay-zal)
9.pneumonia (noo-mohn-yah)
10.polyneuritis (paw-lee-nyoor-eye-tis)
11.psychosis (sy-koh-sis)
12.tachycardia (tak-ih-kar-dee-ah)
13.tonsillitis (tawn-sil-eye-tis)
14.endotracheal (en-doh-tray-kee-al)
15.colostomy (koh-law-stoh-mee)
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Word Surgery
Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.
1.arthropathy
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
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2.bradycardia
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
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3.cardiomegaly
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
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4.postnasal
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
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5.endotracheal
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
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6.gastrointestinal
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
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7.epidermal
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
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Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
8.hypothyroidism
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
9.intravenous
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
10.pericardial
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
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11.pneumonia
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
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12.polyneuritis
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
13.subcutaneous
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
14.appendectomy
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
15.urination
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������������������������������
Combining form and its meaning: ����������������������������������������������
Medical word definition: �������������������������������������������������������
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Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1.Effective communication involves
A.reading and writing.
B.listening and speaking.
C.thinking and analyzing.
D.All of the above.
2.A prefix
A.can be found at the beginning of a medical word.
B.can be found at the end of a medical word.
C.is present in every medical word.
D.is combined with a consonant.
3.A root followed by a vowel (usually an o) is known as a
A.stem.
B.combining form.
C.suffix.
D.prefix.
4.Which of the following is a combining form?
A.ven/o-
B.urin/o-
C.gastr/o-
D.All of the above.
5.Which of the following is a suffix?
A.peri-
B.-ar
C.pneumon/o-
D.cardi/o-
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6.When building a medical word,
A.use a combining form plus a suffix.
B.start with a suffix.
C.end with a prefix.
D.use a prefix immediately followed by a suffix.
7.When analyzing the word “cardiology,” you find
A.a prefix and suffix.
B.combining form and a suffix.
C.a suffix meaning lungs.
D.a prefix and a combining form.
8.A prefix often gives information about
A.location or direction.
B.amount, number, or speed.
C.degree or quality.
D.All of the above.
9.Medical words can have
A.no word parts.
B.a prefix plus a combining form and a suffix.
C.no prefix.
D.All of the above.
10.To analyze a medical word, begin
A.with the prefix.
B.with the combining form.
C.with the suffix.
D.with the combining vowel.
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Fill in the Blank
1.The prefix that means around is __________________________.
2.The prefix that means below; deficient is __________________________.
3.When a medical word ends in “-um,” make it plural by changing the “-um” to
__________________________.
4.HIPAA stands for __________________________.
5.Although CPR can stand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in the context of medical records it means __________________________.
6.__________________________ is the abbreviation for diagnosis.
7.The plural of bronchus is __________________________.
8.The word part “post” in postnasal is a __________________________.
True/False
______ 1.Prefixes and suffixes modify the meaning of the combining form.
______ 2.Occasionally a medical word contains two prefixes.
______ 3.The prefixes “a-” or “an-” mean painful.
______ 4.Analyzing a medical word begins by finding the meaning of the prefix.
______ 5.“Gastrointestinal” contains two prefixes and one suffix.
______ 6.To make the plural form of “phalanx,” change the “-nx” to “-nxes.”
______ 7.An informed consent is a document that describes the purpose of the proposed surgery and informs the patient of alternatives, risks, and possible
complications.
______ 8.In the “see-and-say” method of pronunciation used in the textbook, the syllable that is emphasized (accented syllable) is in capital letters.
______ 9.The etymology of a medical word is how it is pronounced.
______ 10.The suffixes “-ic,” “-al,” “-ar,” and “-ous” all mean “pertaining to.”
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Pronunciation Checklist
Read each word and its pronunciation. Practice pronouncing each word. Verify your pronunciation by listening to the Pronunciation List on www.MyMedicalTerminologyLab​.com.
Check the box next to the word after you master its pronunciation.
o abdominal (ab-DAW-mih-nal)
o alveoli (al-VEE-oh-lie)
o alveolus (al-VEE-oh-lus)
o anesthesia (an-es-THEE-zha)
o antibiotic (an-tee-by-AW-tik)
o apex (AA-peks)
o apices (AA-pih-seez)
o appendectomy
o diagnoses (dy-ag-NOH-seez)
o diagnosis (dy-ag-NOH-sis)
o digestion (dy-JES-chun)
o digestive (dy-JES-tiv)
o diverticula
(dy-ver-TIH-kyoo-lah)
o diverticulum
(dy-ver-TIH-kyoo-lum)
(ap-en-DEK-toh-mee)
o areola (ah-REE-oh-lah)
o areolae (ah-REE-oh-lee)
o arthritis (ar-THRY-tis)
o arthropathy
(ar-THRAW-pah-thee)
o aspermia (aa-SPER-mee-ah)
o atria (AA-tree-ah)
o atrium (AA-tree-um)
o bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-ah)
o bacterium (bak-TEER-ee-um)
o bilateral (bi-LAT-er-al)
o bradycardia
(brad-ee-KAR-dee-ah)
o bronchi (BRONG-ki)
o bronchus (BRONG-kus)
o bursa (BER-sah)
o bursae (BER-see)
o calculi (KAL-kyoo-lie)
o calculus (KAL-kyoo-lus)
o carcinoma (kar-sih-NOH-mah)
o carcinomata
(kar-sih-NOH-mah-tah)
o cardiac (KAR-dee-ak)
o cardiology
(kar-dee-AW-loh-jee)
o cardiomegaly
(kar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)
o colonoscope
(koh-LAW-noh-skohp)
o colostomy
(koh-LAW-stoh-mee)
o communication
(koh-myoo-nih-KAY-shun)
o conjunctiva (con-junk-TY-vah)
o conjunctivae (con-junk-TY-vee)
o cortex (KOR-teks)
o cortices (KOR-tih-seez)
o decubiti (dee-KYOO-bih-tie)
o decubitus (dee-KYOO-bih-tus)
o dementia (deh-MEN-sha)
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o intravenous (in-trah-VEE-nus)
o irides (IH-rih-deez)
o iris (EYE-ris)
o labia (LAY-bee-ah)
o labium (LAY-bee-um)
o language (LANG-gwij)
o laparotomy
(lap-ar-AW-toh-mee)
o dysphagia (dis-FAY-jee-ah)
o endotracheal
o laryngitis (lair-in-JY-tis)
o leiomyoma
(en-doh-TRAY-kee-al)
(lie-oh-my-OH-mah)
o epidermal (ep-ih-DER-mal)
o epididymides
o leiomyomata
(lie-oh-my-OH-mah-tah)
(ep-ih-dih-DIM-ih-deez)
o epididymis (ep-ih-DID-ih-mis)
o etymology (et-ih-MAW-loh-jee)
o euthyroidism
(yoo-THY-royd-izm)
o fibroma (fy-BROH-mah)
o fibromata (fy-broh-MAH-tah)
o ganglia (GANG-glee-ah)
o ganglion (GANG-glee-on)
o gastric (GAS-trik)
o gastrointestinal
(gas-troh-in-TES-tih-nal)
o gastroscopy
(gas-TRAW-skoh-pee)
o glomeruli (gloh-MAIR-yoo-lie)
o glomerulus
(gloh-MAIR-yoo-lus)
o gyri (JY-rye)
o gyrus (JY-rus)
o haustra (HAW-strah)
o haustrum (HAW-strum)
o hemiplegia (hem-ee-PLEE-jah)
o hepatic (heh-PAT-ik)
o hila (HY-lah)
o hilum (HY-lum)
o hypertension
(hy-per-TEN-shun)
o hypothyroidism
(hy-poh-THY-royd-izm)
o index (IN-deks)
o indices (IN-dih-seez)
o intercostal (in-ter-KAW-stal)
o intestinal (in-TES-tih-nal)
o intracardiac
(in-trah-KAR-dee-ak)
o intranasal (in-trah-NAY-zal)
o malnutrition
(mal-noo-TRIH-shun)
o mammogram (MAM-oh-gram)
o mammography
(mam-AW-grah-fee)
o medical (MED-ih-kal)
o mitocondria
(my-toh-CON-dree-ah)
o mitochondrion
(my-toh-CON-dree-on)
o muscular (MUS-kyoo-lar)
o neurology (nyoor-AW-loh-jee)
o neuroma (nyoor-OH-mah)
o nuclei (NOO-klee-eye)
o nucleus (NOO-klee-us)
o ova (OH-vah)
o ovum (OH-vum)
o paramedic (pair-ah-MED-ik)
o patella (pah-TEL-ah)
o patellae (pah-TEL-ee)
o pelvic (PEL-vik)
o pericardial (pair-ih-KAR-dee-al)
o petechia (peh-TEE-kee-ah)
o petechiae (peh-TEE-kee-ee)
o phalanges (fah-LAN-jeez)
o phalanx (FAY-langks)
o pneumonia (noo-MOHN-yah)
o polyneuritis
(paw-lee-nyoor-EYE tis)
o polyneuropathy
(paw-lee-nyoor-AW-pah-thee)
o postnasal (post-NAY-zal)
o premenstrual
(pree-MEN-stroo-al)
o psychiatry (sy-KY-ah-tree)
o psychology (sy-KAW-loh-jee)
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o psychosis (sy-KOH-sis)
o psychotherapy
o subcutaneous
(sy-koh-THAIR-ah-pee)
o quadriplegia
(kwah-drih-PLEE-jah)
o respiration (res-pih-RAY-shun)
o ruga (ROO-gah)
o rugae (ROO-gee)
o scapula (SKAP-yoo-lah)
o scapulae (SKAP-yoo-lee)
o sclera (SKLEER-ah)
o sclerae (SKLEER-ee)
o spirometry
(sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us)
o sulci (SUL-sigh)
o sulcus (SUL-kus)
o tachycardia
(tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah)
o testes (TES-teez)
o testis (TES-tis)
o therapist (THAIR-ah-pist)
o thrombi (THRAWM-by)
o thrombus (THRAWM-bus)
o tonsillectomy
(tawn-sil-EK-toh-mee)
o tonsillitis (tawn-sil-EYE-tis)
o transvaginal (trans-VAJ-ih-nal)
o trigeminal (try-JEM-ih-nal)
o urinary (YOOR-ih-nair-ee)
o urination (yoor-ih-NAY-shun)
o uterine (YOO-ter-in)
o venous (VEE-nus)
o vertebra (VER-teh-brah)
o vertebrae (VER-teh-bree)
o villi (VIL-eye)
o villus (VIL-us)
(spih-RAW-meh-tree)
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Underline the Accented Syllable
1.anesthesia (an-es-THEE-zha)
2.subcutaneous (sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us)
3.neuroma (nyoor-OH-mah)
4.cardiomegaly (kar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)
5.hypothyroidism (hy-poh-THY-royd-izm)
6.appendectomy (ap-en DEK-toh-mee)
7.cardiology (kar-dee-AW-loh-jee)
8.postnasal (post-NAY-zal)
9.pneumonia (noo-MOHN-yah)
10.polyneuritis (paw-lee-nyoor-EYE-tis)
11.psychosis (sy-KOH-sis)
12.tachycardia (tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah)
13.tonsillitis (tawn-sil-EYE-tis)
14.endotracheal (en-doh-TRAY-kee-al)
15.colostomy (koh-LAW-stoh-mee)
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Word Surgery
1.arthropathy
Suffix and its meaning: -pathy disease
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: arthr/o- joint
Medical word definition: Disease of a joint
2.bradycardia
Suffix and and its meaning: -ia condition; state; thing
Prefix and its meaning: brady- slow
Combining form and its meaning: cardi/o- heart
Medical word definition: Condition of a slow heart
3.cardiomegaly
Suffix and its meaning: -megaly enlargement
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: cardi/o- heart
Medical word definition: Enlargement of the heart
4.postnasal
Suffix and its meaning: -al pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: post- after; behind
Combining form and its meaning: nas/o- nose
Medical word definition: Pertaining to behind the nose
5.endotracheal
Suffix and its meaning: -al pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: endo- innermost; within
Combining form and its meaning: trache/o- trachea (windpipe)
Medical word definition: Pertaining to within the trachea
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6.gastrointestinal
Suffix and its meaning: -al pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: gastr/o- stomach
Combining form and its meaning: intestin/o- intestine
Medical word definition: Pertaining to the stomach and the intestines
7.quadriplegia
Suffix and its meaning: -ia condition; state; thing
Prefix and its meaning: quadri- four
Combining form and its meaning: pleg/o- paralysis
Medical word definition: Condition of four (limbs with) paralysis
8.hypothyroidism
Suffix and its meaning: -ism process; disease from a specific cause
Prefix and its meaning: hypo- below; deficient
Combining form and its meaning: thyroid/o- thyroid gland
Medical word definition: Disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland
(hormone)
9.intravenous
Suffix and its meaning: -ous pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: intra- within
Combining form and its meaning: ven/o- vein
Medical word definition: Pertaining to within a vein
10.pericardial
Suffix and its meaning: -al pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: peri- around
Combining form and its meaning: cardi/o- heart
Medical word definition: Pertaining to around the heart
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11.pneumonia
Suffix and its meaning: -ia condition; state; thing
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: pneumon/o- lung; air
Medical word definition: Condition (of infection) in the lung
12.polyneuritis
Suffix and its meaning: -itis inflammation of; infection of
Prefix and its meaning: poly- many; much
Combining form and its meaning: neur/o- nerve
Medical word definition: Inflammation of many nerves
13.subcutaneous
Suffix and its meaning: -ous pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: sub- below; underneath
Combining form and its meaning: cutane/o- skin
Medical word definition: Pertaining to underneath the skin
14.appendectomy
Suffix and its meaning: -ectomy surgical removal
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: append/o- appendix
Medical word definition: Surgical removal of the appendix
15.urination
Suffix and its meaning: -ation a process; being or having
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: urin/o- urine; urinary system
Medical word definition: A process (of making and expelling) urine
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Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1.D
4.D
7.B
9.D
2.A
5.B
8.D
10.C
3.B
6.A
Fill in the Blank
1.peri 2.hypo 3.a (or –a)
4.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
5.computerized patient record
6.Dx
7.bronchi
8.prefix
True/False
1.True
2.True
3.False (they mean without)
4.False (begin with the suffix)
5.False (two combining forms and one suffix)
6.False (change “-nx” to “-nges”)
7.True
8.True
9.False
10.True
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