Chapter 1: Learning Terminology, Word Roots, and Combining Forms Overview Learning Terminology covers all the basics of medical word building and pronunciation, the history of medical language, and issues in spelling and pronunciation. Learning Outcomes After completing this chapter, the student should be able to: 1.1 Discuss the history of medical terminology and how terms are developed. 1.2 Describe the importance of pronunciation and spelling in medical terminology. 1.3 Illustrate the four word parts used to build medical terms. 1.4 Identify how word roots and combining forms build medical terms. 1.5 Describe the process of pluralizing terms. 1.6 Recognize and use medical terminology and its different forms. Lecture Outline  Case Study (LO 1.3) o Using medical terminology: A new medical assistant is reviewing the medical record of a patient and notices that another medical assistant has spelled the same medication two different ways. LO 1.1  Many everyday terms that we use to describe our health and our medical care go back to the early history of civilization. Like all people who followed after them, they gave names to parts of their bodies, to illnesses, and to the cures they used.  Many terms in health and medical care date back to early civilization.  Many terms originate from Greek or Latin.  Word building is the primary method to describe new medical discoveries. LO 1.2  Misspellings and mispronunciations in a medical se