Med Term Ch 1 Define/Const Med Terms

Steps to Defining Medical Terms

1) Break Down the medical term into its individual parts Ex: intra / ven/ ous 2) Define each word part Ex: -ous= pertaining to -intra= within -ven=vein 3) Combine and interpret the definitions of the word parts; **Always do suffix first (steps next card) Ex: pertaining to within a vein

Steps to Constructing Medical Terms

1) Start with def you want to communicate 2) Find the suffix 3) Find the prefix 4) Find the word root 5) Arrange the words properly

Steps for Combining and interpreting the definition of the word pars

1) Suffix 2) Prefix 3) Word root

Ex of construction: pertaining to within a vein

suffix for pertaining to: -ous prefix for within: intra word root for vein: ven arrangement: intravenous