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Introduction to Basic Medical Science Terminology
Root WordsPrefix-SuffixOrgan System
Drug Nomenclature
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Greek and Latin Formula Root Word -Base component which gives it a meaning Prefix-modifying component located before Suffix-modifying component located after Combining Vowel – a connector
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Root Words Ambul/o walk Arter/o artery Arthr/o joint Asthm sob Audit/o hear Bronch/o windpipe Cerebr/o brain Coagul/o clot Cutane/derm/o skin
Gastr/o stomach Hem/o blood Hepat/o liver Nephr/o kidney Ocul/optic eye Osteo/o bone Pulm/o lung
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Prefixes Suffixes Ante before Brady slow Hyper excessive Hypo deficient Mal bad Micro small Poly many Post after Tachy rapid
-algia/algesia pain -cide killer -emesis vomiting -itis inflammation -sclerosis hardening -stat stop, bacteriostat
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Word Building Sub-lingu
under-tongue
Gastr-titis Stomach-inflammation
Tachy-cardia Rapid-heart
Arthr-algia Joint-pain
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Drug Classification Against Classes
Antianginals Anticonvulsant Antidepressants Antidiarrheals Antiemetics Antihypertensives
Other Classes An-alges-ics Hypo-gluc-mics Hyper-lipid-emia Conta-cep-tives Psych-o-tropics Sperm-i-cide
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Drug Nomenclature -azepam benzodiazepine -cillin penicillins -conazole antifungal -olol beta blocker -olone steroid anti-inflammatory -profen non-steroidal anti-inflam -semide loop diuretic -statin cholesterol lowering agent -triptan migraine agent -triptyline tricyclic antidepressant
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Misnomer 101 You Knows
Condoms
AC/DC Pepcid AC
Breathers Inhalers
Entenmann’s Enemas
Prickers Lancets
Republican Lice Public Lice