Greek –latin morphemes in french medical texts and terminology

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the status quo of medical terminology. Most of the terms used in biology and medicine come from the classical languages, i.e., Latin and Greek. In previous years, Latin was included in the medical research curriculum. Now everything has changed. However, it is clear that a basic understanding of Latin and Greek etymology increases learning productivity and comfort in the use of medical terminology. Knowing the meaning of roots, prefixes and suffixes allows the student to carefully analyze a given medical term in terms of its constituent part. This is probably the greatest aid in learning to understand the vocabulary of medicine. The main part of this study consists of tables containing the most common morphemes together with numerous examples