Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations Cecile Sanders, M.Ed., MT(ASCP), CLS (NCA)

Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations  Most medical terms are a combination of word parts –Stem  Sometimes called “root”  Main part of the medical term –Prefix – word or syllable that modifies the “stem” and is placed at the beginning of the stem

Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations –Suffix – word or syllable placed at the end of the stem and usually describes what happens to the stem  Most stems, prefixes and suffixes used in medical terms come from Latin or Greek words  Not all medical terms have all three word parts

Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations –The medical terms and abbreviations used in this course are listed in a separate document in BlackBoard –You are expected to be able to define medical terms/abbreviations, provide a medical term/abbreviation when given the definition, or match the medical term/abbreviation to its meaning

Unit #5 Introduction to Medical Terms and Abbreviations  After studying the list of medical terms and abbreviations, complete the assignment for this unit.  The assignment for this unit is found under the “Assignments” at the bottom left of the menu.  Need help? Call Cecile at or at