Prefix In Medical Terminology

Assignment 4 Prefix means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word. Prefixes are united with or placed at the beginning of words to alter or modify their meanings or to create entirely new words. A root word or word element from which other words are formed. It is the foundation of the word. The root conveys the central meaning of the word and forms the base to which prefixes and suffixes are attached for word modification. A combining form is a world root to which a vowel has been added. A combining vowel links the root to the suffix or the root to another root. The combining vowel does not have its own meaning. The vowel O is used the most. Combing forms can be found at the beginning of the word or within the word. Suffix means to fasten on, beneath, or under. When you break down a word to understand it or when you give the meaning of the word or read its definition, you usually begin with the meaning if the suffix. Word roots and combing forms, together with their definitions, depending on the cell, tissue, organ, system or element they describe. This makes it possible for you to form associations between medical terms and the various body systems. When identifying medical words, one will learn to distinguish and select the right component parts for the meaning of the word. Correct spelling is very important in medical …show more content…
This tube is called the alimentary canal or gastrointestinal tract. There are three main functions to the digestive system. The first is digestion. Digestion is where food is changed in the mouth, stomach, and intestines by chemical, mechanical and physical actions, so the body can absorb it, second is absorption which is where nutrient material is taken into the bloodstream or lymph and travels to all cells of the body. Elimination is the last functions. This is where solid waste products of digestion are