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Analyzing Medical Terms - Medical Terminology | CLSC 3150, Study notes of Medical Sciences
CHAPTER 1 Material Type: Notes; Professor: Lewis; Class: Medical Terminology; Subject: Clinical Laboratory Science; University: University of Texas - El Paso; Term: Spring 2012;
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Download Analyzing Medical Terms - Medical Terminology | CLSC 3150 and more Study notes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Medical Terminology Chapter 1: Analyzing Medical Terms Medical terminology goes with the language spoken at a place. The suffix ‘logy” means the study of o Hematology: the study of blood disorders o Gerontology: study of aging process & it’s accompanying diseases Many root words are accompanied by vowels o Ex; path/o-logy, cardi/o-logy Root Suffix Word Meaning Psych/o -logy psychology Study of mind Path/o -logy pathology Study of disease Cardi/i/o -logy cardiology Study of heart Hem/o, Hemat/ o -logy Hematology Study of blood Derm/o dermat/ o -logy Dermatology Study of skin Ger/o/nt/o -logy Gerontology Study of aging Neur/o -logy Neurology Study of neurons Oste/o -logy Osteology Study of bones