The best way to learn medical terminology is to become familiar with the structure and the most commonly used components. Basic Components of Medical Terms. Most medical terms consist of three basic components: root word (the base of the term), prefixes (letter groups in front of the root word) and suffixes (letter groups at the end of the root word). When placed together, these three components define a particular medical term.
Vicar general. A vicar general (previously, archdeacon) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority and possesses the title of local ordinary.
The term vicar has multiple meanings, and it has been used in Christian religions for thousands of years. The pope of the Catholic Church holds the title of Vicar of Christ, or Vicarius Christi.In essence, he is the earthly representative of God, and has received his appointment from Christ.n fact, in various religions, the vicar is the vicarious symbol of the church, or better defined as a representative of a church. The term has since come to have many fine distinctions about a church leader or minister.