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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