How do you analyze a medical term?

Answer 1

A.) Start at the beginning of the word and work to the right, identifying and defining each element.

B.) Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and defining each element .

C.) Define the root, then the prefix, then the suffix.

D.)Define the root, then the suffix, then the prefix.

*Which one of these?*

The answer is B

Answer 2

To analyse the meaning of a medical term, you need to split up the words into components. For example, take the word tonsillitis.

The "tonsil" refers to the tonsils in the throat. The suffix of "itis" is a medical suffix indicating an inflammation of. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix.

The Latin root may also help with this (i.e. superior dorsum).

Answer 3

Analysis of a medical term involves breaking down the term into its prefix, word root (or combining form), and suffix.