Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Kim Helms, D.H.Ed., RN, MSN Welcome to Medical Terminology

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Communication Communication is vital to success in online learning Course questions section Collaborate with peers Problem solve Seminars Chats Course announcements

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Announcements Please read your announcements weekly and faithfully Announcements will contain information on projects Announcements will contain hints and fun facts Announcements will keep you informed

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Can be downloaded here for free My AIM: By appointment only Interact with peer group

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Course Syllabus Location Course home link named “Syllabus” Under document sharing Please read over the syllabus Course expectations are clearly outlined Grading rubrics Evaluation (grading scale)

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 Course Calendar Located in syllabus Due dates Late work policy Instructor grading and timetable

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Labeling Work to Submit Located in the syllabus Projects JDoe-Project-Unit 5 Seminar option 2 JDoe-Seminar-Unit 2 subject lines HS JDoe:Question re: Project

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Weekly Assignments/Projects Each week several learning activities occur Carefully read each unit to understand the requirements for the week Projects are in Unit 5 and Unit 8 Weekly seminar Wednesday at 1000pm ET

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Seminars Option 1 Synchronous discussion each Wednesday at 1000pm Strongly encourage Nuts & Bolts Purpose Conduct Grading rubric in syllabus Frequent interactions on concepts being discussed by students and instructor Posts are on topic and contribute to the quality of the seminar Student arrives on time and stays the entire seminar Student supplies reference to back up comment Seminars are recorded and kept available in the archives throughout the course

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 10 Seminars Option 2 Respond to seminar discussion questions Grading rubric Takes place of 1hr seminar Tougher grading criteria Submit papers by the end of the week (Tuesday: 11:59 PM)

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 11 Discussion Forums Rubric in syllabus Post a initial response to the question Post 3 or more responses on 3 separate days (Wednesdays-Tuesdays) Use References where appropriate with APA formatting Responses should contribute to the quality and advancement of the discussion All responses will be in complete sentences Initial responses should be about 100 words and responses to fellow classmates a minimum of 50 words Spell check! Stay focused Instructor will redirect discussion

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 12 APA and Plagiarism Policy APA referencing Reference any info that does not come out of your own head Kaplan resource library is excellent resource for electronic articles and research materials Projects Examples in DocSharing Submit in Microsoft Word Plagiarism Found in the syllabus Found in the Kaplan University Catalog

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 13 Netiquette Wait to respond Be considerate No SHOUTING Short and to the point Respectful Use spell check

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 14 Grading Rubrics Discussion Board Seminar one and two options Projects

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 15 Weekly Quizzes Each unit has a quiz One attempt 30 minutes to complete Distractions

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 16 Teaching and Learning Weekly seminars Weekly assignments Flashcards Audio Required textbook and CD

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 17 Required Textbook Brooks, M. L. (2009). Exploring medical language: A student-directed approach. (7 th ed.). Mosby Read the preface to learn the textbook set-up Practical Applications Introductory Chapters 1-3 Body Systems 4-16 Appendixes Use the CD that accompanies the textbook Make the audio pronunciation on the CD your best friend The games are great practice and review Spelling exercises Chapter Reviews

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 18 Unit 1 Introduction with photo Assigned reading Chapter 1, pages 4-15 Discussion Forum 1 Quality post by Saturday 100 words Crosspost to two peers by Tuesday 50 words Seminar Quiz

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 19 Chapter 1 Introduction to Word Parts

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 20 OBJECTIVES Identify and define the four word parts Identify and define a combining form Analyze and define medical terms Build medical terms for given definitions

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 21 Understand the Content of Chapter 1 Before Moving on to Chapter 2 Chapter 1 is the most important chapter in the text because it is here that you are introduced to word parts—word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining vowels— and the rules for combining them to build medical terms. You will use this information in each of the subsequent chapters to analyze, build, define, and spell terms built from word parts

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 22 Medicine Has a Language of Its Own Current medical vocabulary includes terms built from Greek and Latin word parts, eponyms, acronyms, and terms from modern language

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 23 Origins of Medical Language

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved Word Parts Word Root: Fundamental meaning of a medical term Prefix: Attached to beginning of a medical term to modify its meaning Suffix: Attached to end of a medical term to modify its meaning Combining Vowel: Used to ease pronunciation - usually an “o” (e, i, or u)

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 25 Examples Word Roots: arthr: joint hepat: liver ven: vein oste: bone Prefixes: intra-: within sub-: under Suffixes: -itis: inflammation -ic: pertaining to -ous: pertaining to -pathy: disease Combining vowel: o

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 26 Combining Form Word Root + Combining Vowels Examples: arthr/o hepat/o ven/o oste/o Examples of word parts and combining vowel in use P WR S P WR S WR CV WR S sub/hepat/ic intra/ven/ous oste/o/arthr/itis

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 27 Some Basic Rules All medical terms have at least one word root Not all medical terms have a prefix, suffix, or combining vowel Combining vowels are used to connect word roots or word root and suffix When a suffix begins with a vowel, the combining vowel is not used Example: arthritis (“o”)

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 28 Some Basic Rules (cont’d) When connecting two word roots, a combining vowel is usually used even if vowels are present at the junction Example: oste/o/arthr/itis Usually medical terms are defined by starting at the end of the term and going back to the beginning Example: oste/o/arthr/itis─inflammation of the bone and joints

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 29 Some Basic Rules (cont’d) A few terms are more easily and accurately defined by starting at the beginning of the term. Example: melan/oma melan = black -oma = tumor

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 Word Parts for Practice Word Roots: (Comb. Forms) arthr/o: joint hepat/o: liver ven/o: vein osteo: bone Combining Vowel: o Prefixes: intra-: within sub-: under Suffixes: -itis: inflammation -ic: pertaining to -ous: pertaining -pathy: disease

Copyright © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. 31 Analyze and Define arthritis intravenous osteitis osteoarthritis subhepatic osteopathy arthropathy hepatitis inflammation of joints pertaining to within a vein inflammation of the bone inflammation of the bone and joint pertaining to under the liver disease of the bone disease of the joint inflammation of the liver

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