1. CTE Intro

2. A Whole New Language Health care workers use medical terminology and abbreviations in their work every day. Health care workers use medical terminology and abbreviations in their work every day. It is the professional language that helps them communicate effectively and quickly. It is the professional language that helps them communicate effectively and quickly.

3. Medical Abbreviations Shortened forms of words. Shortened forms of words. An efficient way of communicating quickly and concisely with other health care workers. An efficient way of communicating quickly and concisely with other health care workers. Always use standard abbreviations. Always use standard abbreviations. Never use an abbreviation if you are unsure about its meaning. Never use an abbreviation if you are unsure about its meaning.

4. Medical Symbols Some examples: Some examples: – > greater than – < less than –  higher, elevate, up –  lower, down – # pound or number – ‘ foot, minute – “ inch, second – ° degree – F female – M male

5. Medical Terminology Medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, and root words. – Prefix – a syllable or word placed at the beginning of a word. – Suffix – a syllable or word placed at the end of a word. The meaning of the suffix is usually placed first when the word is defined. The meaning of the suffix is usually placed first when the word is defined. Word Root – main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can be added. Word Root – main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.

6. Medical Terminology When prefixes, suffixes, and/or word roots are joined together, vowels are frequently added. When prefixes, suffixes, and/or word roots are joined together, vowels are frequently added. – Examples: a, e, i, ia, io, o, and u. – Combining vowels make it easier to pronounce the term. There is always at least one word root, and sometimes more than one. There is always at least one word root, and sometimes more than one.

7. Creating Medical Terms a.Create a word meaning “inflammation of a joint.” b.arthr is the stem that means joint. c.-itis is the ending part that means inflammation. d.Since -itis begins with a vowel, no additional vowel on the stem will be needed. e.The medical word is arthritis.

8. Creating Med Terms a.Create a word meaning “white (blood) cell” b.leuk is the stem that means white. c.-cyte is the ending part that means cell. d.Since -cyte does not begin with a vowel, a vowel would be added to the stem. e.leuko is the stem with the vowel. f.The medical word is leukocyte.

9. How to Use Medical Terminology A patients’ complaint of “pain in the stomach” can mean many different things. A patients’ complaint of “pain in the stomach” can mean many different things. After making a diagnosis, health care workers must be able to understand exactly what the problem is. After making a diagnosis, health care workers must be able to understand exactly what the problem is.

10. Using Medical Terminology What are some of the conditions (using proper medical terminology) that could correspond to a “pain in the stomach”? What are some of the conditions (using proper medical terminology) that could correspond to a “pain in the stomach”?

11. How to Use Medical Terminology Gastritis Gastritis Hepatitis Hepatitis Appendicitis Appendicitis Pancreatitis Pancreatitis Gastralgia Gastralgia Ileitis Ileitis Colitis Colitis Diverticulitis Diverticulitis Pain in the Stomach?

12. Pronunciation Hints: Hints: – ch sounds like k. Chyme, Cholecystectomy, Chronic Chyme, Cholecystectomy, Chronic – ps sounds like s. Psychiatric, Psychology, Psoriasis Psychiatric, Psychology, Psoriasis – pn sounds like n. Pneumonia, Pneumatic Pneumonia, Pneumatic – c sounds like a soft s when it comes before e, i, and y. Cycle, Cytoplasm, Centrifuge Cycle, Cytoplasm, Centrifuge

13. Pronunciation – g sounds like j when it comes before e, i, and y. Giant, Gestation, Generic, Gyration Giant, Gestation, Generic, Gyration – i sounds like “eye” when added to the end of a word to form a plural. Glomeruli, Villi, Alveoli, Bacilli Glomeruli, Villi, Alveoli, Bacilli

14. Medical Terminology When you learn the common prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, you have the tools to combine hundreds of medical terms. When you learn the common prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, you have the tools to combine hundreds of medical terms.