borrowed

words
and content
specific terms
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Try
This
equilateral
octagon
triangle
What do you think
these logos are all about?
Let’s Learn
Find the root word
and affixes of the
given health
terminologies
1.myocardium
myo- (prefix) + card(root) + ium (suffix)

myo - muscle The middle

cardio - heart muscular layer
-ium – small one,
of the heart
mass wall.
2. endocarditis
endo- (prefix) + card (root) + itis (suffix)

endo - inside
Inflammation of
cardio - heart the lining of the
-itis – disease heart ant its
or inflamation valves.
3. cytology
cyt (o) (root) + logy (suffix)

cyt - cell
study of plant
-logy – area of and animal
knowledge; cells
science
4. gastroenterology
gastr(o) (root) + enter (o) (root) + logy
(suffix)
gastr(o) - stomach A branch of medicine
concerned with the
enter(o) - intestine structure, functions,
diseases, and pathology
-logy – area of of the stomach and
knowledge; intestines
science
5. adenoma
aden (o)(root) + oma (suffix)

aden(o) - gland A benign tumor of

a glandular
structure or of
-oma - tumor glandular origin
Why do we need to
know
or be familiar with
different health
terminologies?
What are the most
commonly used
prefixes and suffixes
in health
terminologies?
How do we form
health
terminologies
using prefixes or
suffixes?
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More
Encircle the correct
prefixes of the given
health terminologies.
1.diabetes
2.diagnosis
3.eczema
4.exophthalmos
5.endemic
6.hyperthyroidism
7.metamorphosis
8.hypoglycemia
9.paranoia
10.embryo
Let’s Enrich
Give examples of health
terminologies with the
following prefixes:
an-
ana
anti
cata