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what are the four-word term that comprises a medical term

Most medical terminology can be divided into one or more word parts. There are four

separate word parts in total, and any provided medical term could have one, several, or all of

these parts. These world pieces are divided into four categories, including; roots, suffixes,

combining or linking words, and prefixes (Volodymyrivna, 2021. Word root is normally the

middle part of the word. The prefix usually comes at the beginning of the word. The suffix

comes at the end of the word. The combining word is a root with a combining vowel added at

the end.

Explain the purpose of each world part in forming a medical term and identify what

type of information can be gleaned from it.

The different world part has a purpose in forming a medical term, including; the roots

being the basis of most medical phrases and being in charge of giving the core meaning of the

term. The linking words have two purposes of connecting the world components and making

medical terms simple to spell and pronounce. Prefixes should be pronounced correctly as they

are used to alter the meaning of medical terminology. The suffixes denote a condition,

procedure, a part of speech or disease. Generally, by putting all these terms together, one can

obtain variable information, which enables them to gain a better understanding of a condition

or treatment.

Discuss with your peers the method of study medical terminology you use to become

more proficient

The best method I find effective when studying medical terminology is the use of

flashcards. This method is helpful as it helps me to learn medical terms and crucial concepts.

The use of flashcards to learn the terms can assist train the brain for effective understanding
because the human brain is structured to absorb information through visual cues. For

accelerated learning and retaining medical terms, one can purchase medical phrases or

flashcards or just use online flashcard tools. Using a flashcard, one can mix and match the

prefix, root word, and suffixes as required. This allows one to have great flexibility and

enables the use of fewer flashcards to complete more words.

 Reference

Volodymyrivna, B. V. (2021, August). UDC 811.111’373 WAYS OF INFECTOLOGY

TERMS FORMATION. In The 2nd International scientific and practical conference

“Modern directions of scientific research development”(August 4-6, 2021) BoScience

Publisher, Chicago, USA. 2021. 448 p. (p. 18).