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HOSPITAL ENGLISH

Professions In The Hospital: A. Physical Therapist B. Dietician C. Paramedic D. Radiologic Technologist E. Pharmacist F. Dental Hygienist Checks the vital conditions of patients on the road in the ambulance. Takes x-rays Cleans people’s teeth Treats patients who have bone and muscle injuries. They dispense medicine. They plan special meal.

Home Care Nurse: visits homes to give medical care to sick people. Social Worker: gets monetary help from public organizations. Medical Record Keeper: classifies diseases and keeps records. Hospital Manager: runs a hospital.

Appointment Form:

Medical Terminology: Words used in medicine are comprised of one or more parts called: Prefix: part of the word which comes before the stem. Stem: gives basic meaning to the word. Suffix: part of the word which comes after the stem .

Stem: 1. osteo 2. cardio 3. hemo/hemato 4. nephro 5. neuro 6. gastro 7. pulmo 8. hepato 9. myo 10. encephalo A. nerve B. bone C. lung D. stomach E. heart F. blood G. kidney H. brain I. liver J. muscle

Prefix: The part of the word which comes before the stem and modifies or augments the meaning of the stem is called the prefix. In the term unforgettable, "forget" is the stem and "un" is the prefix. The prefix is the part of the word which comes before the stem.

In the words implant, supplant, and transplant, the prefixes are imp, sup and trans. You can change the meaning of a term by putting a prefix before the stem. Not every Greek or Latin word contains a prefix .

Words used in medicine are comprised of one or more parts called prefix, stem, and suffix. The part of the word which comes before the stem and modifies or augments the meaning of the stem is called the prefix.

Prefix: Prefixes may be divided into various categories of meaning depending on how they modify the stem, such as: Location Time Amount Color Negation Size Position.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO LOCATION: The prefix intra- means inside or within. The dash after intra- indicates that the stem comes after the prefix. By combining the prefix intra- with the stem abdominal, you know it means inside/within the abdomen.

Endo- is also a prefix meaning within or inside Endo- is also a prefix meaning within or inside. Metro is the stem meaning uterus. Endometritisis: means inflammation inside/within the uterus.

Peri- means around or surrounding. Cardio is the stem for heart. Pericarditis: means inflammation around or surrounding the heart.

Ec- and ecto- mean out and outside. An ectopic pregnancy, for example, is a pregnancy which occurs outside the uterine cavity.

Retro- and post- mean behind. Retrocardial means located behind the heart . Postnasal means situated behind the nose.

The prefixes sub- and hypo- mean under. Subcutaneous means under the skin. Hypodermic needle is one that is inserted under the skin.

Inter- meaning between. The stem, costal, means ribs. Therefore, intercostal muscles are muscles which are between the ribs.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO TIME: The prefixes ante- and pre- mean before. By combining the prefix ante with the stem partum, you know that antepartum means before childbirth.

A preoperative medication is a medication which is given before surgery.

The prefix post- also means after. A postoperative complication is a complication which occurred after surgery.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO NEGATION: The prefixes a- or- an mean without or absence of. Afebrile means without/absence of fever.

The stem esthesia means feeling. Therefore, anesthesia means without feeling.

The prefix anti- means against. The term antitoxin means against toxin or poison.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO AMOUNT OR COMPARISON: Uni and mono- mean one or single. Monocyte refers to a single cell. A unicycle has one wheel.

Bi- is a prefix indicating the number two. Bi-lateral, then, refers to two sides. A bicycle has two wheels.

The prefix for three is tri. Therefore, the valve in the heart which has three parts is called the tricuspid valve. A tricycle has three wheels.

The prefix quadri- means four. A person with quadriplegia has paralysis in all four limbs.

The prefixes multi- and poly- mean many or much. A person with polyneuritis has inflammation of many nerves.

The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean half. A person with hemiplegia has paralysis on one- half of the body.

A person who is semiconscious is half conscious.

The prefix hypo- also means too little or low. Therefore, a person with hypotension has low blood pressure.

Hyper- is a prefix that means above or high. A person with hypertension has blood pressure above the normal or high blood pressure.

The prefix for fast is tachy-. A person with tachycardia has an abnormally fast heartbeat.

The prefix for slow is brady-. A person with bradycardia has an abnormally slow heartbeat.

The prefix for little or scanty is oligo-. The stem meaning urine is -uria. Therefore, oliguria means little or scanty urine.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO COLOR: The prefix leuko- means white. A leukocyte refers to a white blood cell.

Erythro- is a prefix meaning red. An erythrocyte refers to a red blood cell.

Cyano- is a prefix meaning blue. Cyanosis refers to a blue/bluish condition of the skin.

Melano- is a prefix meaning dark or black. A melanoma is a malignant or black tumor.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO SIZE: Micro- is a prefix meaning small. A cyte is a stem meaning cell. A microcyte is a very small cell.

A word indicating smallness of heart is microcardia.

Macro- is a prefix which means the opposite of micro. Macro- is used in words to mean large.

Things that are macroscopic can be seen with the naked eye. Very large cells are called macrocytes.

Mega- is also a prefix which means large. A megacolon is an abnormally large colon.

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO POSITION: Antero- is a prefix meaning anterior part or in front of. Latero- is a prefix meaning side. Therefore, anterolateral means situated in front and to one side.

Dextro- is a prefix which means to the right. Dextrocardia refers to having the heart on the right side of the body.

Levo- is a prefix meaning to the left. Levoversion is a term which means the act of turning to the left.

Medio- is a prefix meaning middle. The medial part of the body pertains to the middle

PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Hydro- is a prefix meaning water. Hydrophobia, then, means fear of water.

Dys- is a prefix meaning difficult or painful. A patient with dyspnea would be experiencing difficult or painful breathing.

Mal- is a prefix meaning bad. Malodorous means having a bad odor.

Review: COLUMN A COLUMN B 1. HYPO A.BETWEEN 2. POLY B. LOW/UNDER 3. CYANO C.DIFFICULT/PAINFUL 4. INTER D.FAST 5. PERI E. AROUND/SURROUNDING 6. DYS F. ONE 7. TACHY G.EXCESSIVE/TOO MUCH 8. MONO H. MANY/MUCH 9. HYPER J. BLUE

QUIZ

Multiple Choice: 1. THE PREFIX "SUB" IN THE WORD SUBCUTANEOUS MEANS: A. OVER C. UNDER B. RIB D. JOINT 2. THE PREFIX "BRADY" IN THE WORD BRADYCARDIA MEANS: A. FAST C. LOW B. SLOW D. FEW 3. THE PREFIX "HYDRO" IN THE WORD HYDROPHOBIA MEANS: A. AIR C. GAS B. LIQUID D. WATER

4. THE PREFIX "A" IN THE WORD AFEBRILE MEANS: A. WITHOUT C. IN B. WITHIN D. AROUND 5. THE PREFIX "TACHY" IN THE WORD TACHYCARDIA MEANS: A. LOW C. SLOW B. FAST D. FEW 6. THE PREFIX "ERYTHRO" IN THE WORD ERYTHROCYTE MEANS: A. BLUE C. RED B. WHITE D. BLACK

7. THE PREFIX "OLIGO" IN THE WORD OLIGURIA MEANS: A. FEW/SCANTY C. SMALL B. LARGE D. MANY/MUCH 8. THE PREFIX "DEXTRO" IN THE WORD DEXTROCARDIA MEANS: A. RIGHT C. MIDDLE B. LEFT D. SIDE 9. THE PREFIX “MEGA” IN THE WORD MEGACOLON MEANS: A. SMALL C. HIGH B. LOW D. LARGE

Listening 1: Wow! This hospital looks great. It is so big and ________. Yes it is. I heard it has the latest medical _________and technology. I’m impressed. I’d love to work in a place like this. You can apply here after you pass the nurse’s ______ exam. You can apply here, too. Doctors and ______ aren’t the only people who work in hospitals. That’s true. For instance, many lab ________ are needed to take x-rays and to do MRIs and ultrasounds. That’s right. I hadn’t even thought of that.

Listening 2: Let’s go to that place where it says “________ Area”. What’s going on there? I think it is a ______ laboratory where important studies in medicine are being conducted. So many ______ are needed in the hospital. That’s true. However, there are people whose service is taken for granted. For example? Some of them are ambulance drivers who transport sick people to the emergency room or the ________ who monitor patient’s condition inside the ambulance. Wow! The hospital has a diverse number of workers.

THANK YOU…