Roots
Roots (Medicine)
Roots (pronunciation: /ruːts/), in the context of medicine, refer to the fundamental part of a word that gives it its primary meaning. They are often derived from Greek or Latin languages.
Etymology
The term "root" in the context of word formation comes from the Old English word "rōt", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic "*wrōts", ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European "*wréǵs". In the context of medicine, roots are often used to form complex medical terminologies.
Related Terms
- Root (linguistics): The most basic part of a word, from which other words are formed.
- Affix: A morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word or word form.
- Prefix (linguistics): An affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning.
- Suffix (linguistics): An affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- Combining form: A linguistic form that occurs only in combination with other forms.
- Medical terminology: Language used to precisely describe the human body components, processes, illnesses, medical procedures, and pharmacology.
Examples of Medical Roots
- Cardio-: A combining form meaning “heart,” used in the formation of compound words.
- Hepat-: A combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words.
- Nephro-: A combining form meaning “kidney,” used in the formation of compound words.
- Osteo-: A combining form meaning “bone,” used in the formation of compound words.
- Neuro-: A combining form meaning “nerve,” used in the formation of compound words.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Roots
- Wikipedia's article - Roots
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