HED 14020 Lecture 1: A.Paquette_MEDT_lecturenotes
22 Jan 2017
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Root- foundation of the word, med. terms usually have one or more. Suffix- word ending, all med. terms have one. Combining vowel-usually o , links root to suffix or vice versa. Combining vowel: usually o , used as a linking. Combining form: combination of root and vowel. Drop combining vowel when suffix starts with a vowel ex: itis. General rules: read from back to front suffix to beginning of term, drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Nine regions: areas based on organ composition referred pain in middle region (acute appendicitis but it is in the 7th region) Psychoactive substances (active-mind mind altering): lsd, marijuana, ritalin, alcohol sect/o to cut thromb/o clot, clotting ur/o urinary tract, urine. Gram record ic,ical pertaining to ion process ist specialist itis inflammation ist specialist logy process of study. Chapter 2: terms pertaining to the body as a whole. Metabolism anabolism and catabolism combined (sum of two process)
