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Medical Terminology
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OBJECTIVES: Define prefixes, suffixes, and word roots selected from a list of words Spell and pronounce medical terms correctly
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What do these mean????? Appendicitis Encephalitis Hydrocephalus
Cholecystitis Angiostenosis Endocarditis Thrombosis Endoscopy
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WORD PARTS: 1-Prefix 2-Word Root 3-Suffix
You can have parts in a medical term!
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Word Root The word part that usually indicates the part of the body involved, colors Cannot stand alone Are the foundation of medical terms Usually have their meaning form Latin or Greek words
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Examples of “WORD ROOTS”
Neuro (nerve) Osteo (bone) Cardio (heart) Myelo (spinal cord) My (muscle) Arthro (joint)
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WORD ROOT (CONT’D) The letter “O” is commonly used at the end of a word root….before a suffix is added, if the suffix begins with a consonant Example: Cardi/o Cardi/o/myopathy This is called COMBINING FORM
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PREFIXES- come in front of root word
PREFIXES- come in front of root word. Usually tell time, location, duration Pre + Natal = Prenatal Hypo + Tension =Hypotension Sub + Dural = Subdural
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SUFFIXES- come after root word
SUFFIXES- come after root word. Usually tell condition, procedure, disease or disorder Gas + itis = Gastritis Spleen + ectomy = Spleenectomy Angio + plasty = Angioplasty
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ABREVIATIONS USED TO GET MESSAGE ACROSS QUICKLY
NEED TO BE STANDARDIZED NOT ALL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS USE THEM
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What does this mean??? Amoxil 2 tabs po qid X 10d
Insulin 20 U SC BID PC
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JC NO USE LIST IN PROCESS OF STANDARDIZING LIST
Can’t use abbreviations that can be misinterpreted QD, QOD
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