CH 1.

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CH 1. INTRO TO VETERINARY TERMINOLOGY
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PREFIX
COMBINING FORMS
ROOT WORDS
SUFFIX
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Where did they get these words from???

• 75 are based on _______ or _______ origin
• Veterinary medical terms are based on human
  medical terms.
• Greeks were the founders of modern medicine
• Latin is the universal source of medical language

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Ok, I dont know either of those languages, so
how am I supposed to learn these terms?

• There are many ways to learn a large amount of
  veterinary terms
• Breakdown words into their parts to simplify
  difficult vocabulary. Find the parts that you
  know/recognize.
• prefix, suffix, root word (aka elementary
  reading)
• Learn basic anatomy and physiology of each body
  system (which you will be doing in this class and
  A P)

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• Relate the words and their parts to each body
  system
• Many of the same terms are used throughout the
  different aspects/branches of veterinary medicine
  (Large animal, small animal, lab animal, exotics,
  research, etc..)
• Be creative! Use pictures, diagrams, charts, and
  flashcards to help you with the many, many words.
  
• Use textbooks and dictionaries (the answers are
  in them, you just have to look them up)
• Do the end of chapter exercises and questions
  (the test before the test). THE ANSWERS ARE IN
  YOUR BOOK.

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REVIEW

• PREFIX ____________ of a word
• SUFFIX ____________ of a word
• RULE prefixes and suffixes can
• never be alone without a root
• EXAMPLE The intra- is a pre-
• to the oma of the -itis.

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• ________ foundation or basic meaning of a word
  that may appear with a prefix or suffix
• ___________ _______ a root with an added vowel
  that combines the root with a suffix or another
  root to make pronunciation easier
• ____________ a word that contains more than one
  root and each retains their meanings

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TIME FOR SOME EXAMPLES

• ANTISEPSIS
• PREFIX anti- ___________
• ROOT -sepsis ___________
• RHINITIS
• ROOT rhin- _____________
• SUFFIX -itis _____________

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EXAMPLES, CONTD

• ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
• ROOT arteri- ____________
• COMBINING VOWEL o
• ROOT scelr- _____________
• SUFFIX -osis ______________
• NOTE this is an example of compounds

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Now you know what the word means, but can you
pronounce it?

• ch can sound like ____
• EXAMPLE chronic (pronounced kronic)
• ps can sound like ____
• EXAMPLE psychologist (pronounced (sycologist)
• pn can sound like ____
• EXAMPLE pneumonia (pronounced newmonia)

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PRONOUNCIATION CONTD

• c can sound like s and g can sound like j
  if placed before the letters ___, ___, and
  ___
• EXAMPLES cellar (pronounced sellar), cypress
  (pronounced sypress) general (pronounced
  jeneral), gel (pronounced jel)
• ae and oe are pronounced ee
• EXAMPLE algae is pronounced algee

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PRONUNCIATION CONTD

• i at the end of the word is pronounced eye
  and makes the word ________.
• EXAMPLE Carpus is the wrist. A dog has two
  carpi.
• es at the end of a word can sound like _____
• EXAMPLE Nares (the nostrils) are pronounced nare
  eez, phalanges (the fingers) are pronounced
  falange - eez

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HOW TO MAKE A WORD INTO THE PLURAL FORM

• Sometimes you may just add an s or es,
  however ae, ia, i, and ata are also
  ending that can make a word into its plural
  version
• EXAMPLES lacuna becomes lacunae, mitochondrion
  becomes mitochondria, glomerulus becomes
  glomeruli, and stoma becomes stomata

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S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Counts!

• YOU MUST SPELL CORRECTLY!
• Imagine if your personal medical chart read
  This payshent has a feever and a headayke.
• This does not mean that you should spell
  phonetically (how the word is pronounced).

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S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G

• Some medical terms sound exactly alike, but are
  spelled differently and have different meanings.
• EXAMPLE
• _______ a part of the bones of the pelvis
• _______ a section of the intestinal tract
• You cannot write in a chart that a patient has a
  fractured ileum, or that the ilium has an
  obstruction. It does not make sense and
  misinterpretation could lead to a misdiagnosis.

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TO MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF

• Organize the material that you learn each day and
  break it down into sections. For instance,
  prefixes vs. suffixes. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE
  NIGHT BEFORE THE EXAM/QUIZ TO STUDY!
• Find examples of words that you already know to
  make it easier to remember meanings and
  pronunciation, even if your examples are not
  medical terms.
• For instance, you knew the meanings of the words
  antibacterial, preschool, hyperactive,
  cardiologist, telescope, and biology before
  starting this class. Use what you already know!!

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• DO THE REVIEWS. They are a way of testing
  yourself before the test.
• Write the words as you learn (make flash cards).
  Saying them as you write them will help you to
  remember the meaning, pronunciation, and
  spelling.
• Quiz each other. This allows both people to
  practice saying words and reviewing definitions
  (and you will make a friend ?).