CLASSICS 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Classical Compound
3 Mar 2017
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The ancient routes of medical terminology: class #1. End in ics = will be a noun. Combining forms (aka root/stem) are not words - eg lov is the combining form that can create: love, lover, lovely, etc. Verbs: action words, states of being (always end in ize ) Pronouns: not rly needed in medical terminology (except something ) In medical terminology we recognize the type of word it is (noun, adjective, verb) by looking at the ending. Suffix = ending (termination: verb = ize . Don"t start with the start with to . Sympathize = to do the action of feeling sympathy: adjectives = al, ic, ous, an, in/e, ac, oid. Always begin with pertaining to ___ (a couple exclusions to the rule) It is possible for there to be other adjectival ending, since language is ever changing: nouns. Ist one who (does the action of) ____ or one who specializes in ____ .
