1. BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 1

2. FUNCTION 기 능 Pulse 맥 박 Blood Pressure 혈 압 Temperature 체 온
The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the
regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
Blood Pressure 혈 압
 is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital
signs. 
Temperature 체 온
 The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an
environment.

3. Stethoscope 청 진 기 instrument used for listening to sounds
produced within the
body.

4. Sphygmomanometer
혈 압 계
An instrument for
measuring blood pressure.

5. Clinical Thermometer 체 온 계 is a device that measures temperature
or temperature
gradient using a variety
of different principles.

6. Microscope
현 미 경
is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye.

7. Consulting Table
진 찰 대
Examination table

8. Stretcher 들 것 is a medical device used to carry casualties or an
incapacitated person
from one place to
another.

9. X-ray Film
X 선 필 름
 photographic film used to make
X-ray pictures.

10. Bandage Bandage Clip 붕 대 A strip of material
such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured
body part.
붕 대 핀

11. Diseases Names
병 명

12. Headache
Dizzy
두 통
Vertigo
현 기 증

13. Tired eyes
Earache
Eye strain
눈 의 피 로
Otalgia
이 통 (귀 가 아 픔)

14. Ringing in the ears
Bad hearing
Tinnitus
귀 울 림
청 력 불 량

15. Nose stuffed
Nose bleeding
Nasal congestion
코 막 힘
Epistaxis
코 피

16. Drug allergy Asthma Hypersensitivity 천 식 Anaphylaxis
약 알 레 르 기
천 식
is the common chronic 
inflammatory disease of the 
airways 

17. Tonsillitis Sorethroat 편 도 선 염 인 후 염 is an inflammation of the
tonsils most commonly
caused by viral or bacterial infection.
인 후 염
Pain in the throat.

18. cough
phlegm
가 래
Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract
기 침

19. Running nose
Sneeze
콧 물
Rhinorrhea
재 채 기

20. Bronchitis Pneumonia 기 관 지 염
 is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs.
폐 염
is an inflammatory condition of the lung.

21. Chills Influenza/flu 한 기 (오 한) 유 행 성 감 기 A sensation of coldness,
often accompanied by
shivering and pallor of the skin.
유 행 성 감 기
An acute contagious viral
infection characterized by
inflammation of the
respiratory tract and by
fever, chills, muscular pain, and prostration.

22. Abdominal Pain
Diarrhea
복 통
LBM – loose bowel movement
설 사

23. Nausea Constipation 구 토
A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit.
변 비
Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the bowels. 

24. Burn
Sting
화 상
a type of injury to flesh 
caused by heat, electricity, 
chemicals, light, radiation or
friction.
자 상
to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.

25. Cut Contusion Laceration 베 인 상 처 타 박 상
An injury in which the skin is not broken; a bruise.

26. Fracture Sprain 골 절 The act or process of breaking. 삠
A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint.

27. Dislocation Arthritis 탈 구 관 절 염
occurs when bones in a joint become displaced or misaligned.
관 절 염
Inflammation of a joint.

28. Acute Chronic 급 성 의 abrupt onset short duration 만 성 의 long duration
continuing

29. First aid treatment First Aid box 응 급 치 료 구 급 함
Emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.
구 급 함

30. BASIC ANATOMIC TERMINOLOGY:

31. Surface Anatomy:
Front:
Back:

32. ABDOMINAL REGIONS:

33. COMMON PLANES:
LONGITUDINAL (SAGITTAL) PLANE: a plane of section along the long axis of the body (i.e.. Midline or parallel to the midline).
TRANSVERSE (CROSS-SECTION) PLANE: a plane of section made at right angles to the long axis of the body.
CORONAL PLANE: divides the body into anterior and posterior portions and is perpendicular to the transverse plane.

34. POSITIONS: SUPINE: patient is lying on his back.
PRONE: patient is lying flat on his anterior abdomen.
TRENDELENBURG: patient is lying down and the head is lower than the feet
FOWLER’S POSITION: a standard patient position. It is used to relax tension of the abdominal muscles, allowing for improved breathing in immobile patients. The patient is placed in a semi-upright sitting position (45-60 degrees) and may have knees either bent or straight.

36. DECUBITUS: recumbent and is described according to the body part in contact with the stretcher.
*Left lateral decubitus: lying on left side.

37. POSTERIOR-OBLIQUE POSITION: patient is in an oblique position with either the left or right part of his back in contact with the stretcher.
ANTERIOR-OBLIQUE POSITION: patient is in an oblique position with either the left or the right part of his chest and anterior abdomen in contact with the stretcher.

38. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
THE STEM
(Root Word)

39. Medical Terms: All medical terms can be broken down into word parts.
The three word parts that you will be concerned with are the prefix, the stem (root), and the suffix. Usually, only two of these parts are present in a medical term.
The word parts, then, of a medical term may include the prefix, the stem, and the suffix.

40. Stem:
The stem is the part of the word which gives the basic meaning to the term.
Example: The part of the word, "basketball," which gives the basic meaning to the word is "ball."
Therefore, "ball" is considered to be the stem.

41. Prefix:
The part of the word which comes before the stem and modifies or augments the meaning of the stem is called the prefix.
Example: In the word "basketball," "ball" is the stem and "basket" is the prefix.
The prefix is the part of the word which comes before the stem.

42. Suffix:
The part of the word which comes after the stem and modifies or augments the meaning of the root word is called the suffix.
Example: In the term "specialist," "special” is the stem and "ist" is the suffix.

43. In summary, words used in medicine are comprised of one or more parts called prefix, stem, and suffix.
The part of the word which gives basic meaning to the word is the stem.

44. The stem of a medical word usually indicates the organ or part which is modified by a prefix or suffix, or both.
The main body or basic component of a word is called the stem or root word.

45. Examples of Stem: Osteo is a stem which means bone.
A person who has osteo-arthritis, for example, has inflammation of the bone and joint.

46. The stem, arthro, means joint.
Arthritis means inflammation of the joint.

47. The stem chondro means cartilage.
A person with chondritis, for example, has inflammation of the cartilage.

48. Myo is a stem which means muscle.
A myospasm, for example, is an
involuntary contraction of a muscle.

49. Tendo is a stem which means tendon.
A person with tendinitis has inflammation of a tendon.

50. Derma is a stem which means skin.
A person with dermatophytosis, for example, has a fungus condition of the skin.

51. Rhino and naso are stems which mean nose.
A person who has rhinitis has inflammation of the nose.
Rhinorrhea – runny nose

52. Laryngo is a stem meaning larynx or voice box.
A laryngoscopy is an examination of the interior of the larynx.

53. Tracheo is a stem which means upper windpipe or trachea.
A person with tracheitis has an inflammation of the upper windpipe or trachea.

54. Broncho is a stem which means lower windpipe or bronchus.
A person with bronchitis has inflammation of the lower windpipe or bronchus.

55. Pulmo and pneumo are stems which mean lung.
Pulmonary, for example, means concerning or involving the lungs.
A person with pneumonia has an inflammation of the lungs.

56. Pneumo is a stem which also means air.
Example: pneumothorax - air or gas in the chest or pleural space.

57. Dento and odonto are stems which mean tooth.
A person with dentalgia (odontalgia) has a pain in the tooth or toothache.

58. Gingivo is a stem which means gums.
A person with gingivitis has an inflammation of the gums.

59. Lingua and glossa are stems which mean tongue.
Glossitis means inflammation of the tongue.
Lingual means pertaining to the tongue.

60. Gastro is a stem which means stomach.
A gastrectomy is the surgical removal of the stomach.

61. Colo is a stem which means colon.
When a colostomy is performed, an incision is made into the colon.

62. The stem hepato means liver.
A person with hepatitis has an inflammation of the liver.

63. The stem cholecysto means gallbladder.
A person who has had an operation called a cholecystectomy, for example, has had his gallbladder removed (or excised).

64. Laparo is a stem meaning abdominal wall.
A person who has a laparotomy has had an incision made into the abdominal wall.

65. The stem, cardio, means heart.
The cardiovascular system includes the blood vessels and the heart.

66. Angio and vaso are stems which mean vessel.
An angiogram is a series of X-ray film of a blood vessel.

67. Phlebo and veno are stems which mean vein.
A phlebectomy is the surgical removal of a vein.

68. Arterio is a stem which means artery.
A person who has arteriosclerosis has hardening of the artery.

69. Hema and hemato are stems which mean blood.
A hematoma is a swelling filled with blood.

70. Spleno is a stem which means spleen.
A person who has had a splenectomy has had an excision of the spleen.

71. Neuro is a stem which means nerve.
Polyneuritis means inflammation of many nerves.

72. Cerebro and encephalo are stems which mean brain.
Encephalitis, for example, means inflammation of the brain.

73. Psycho and mento are stems which mean mind.
Psychology is the science that studies the mind.

74. Nephro and rena are stems which mean kidney.
A person who has had a nephrectomy has had a kidney removed.

75. Uretero is a stem which means ureter.
A person who has ureteritis has an inflammation of the ureter.

76. Cysto is a stem which means bladder.
A person who has cystitis has an inflammation of the urinary bladder.

77. Urethro is a stem meaning urethra.
Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra.

78. Oto is a stem which means ear.
Otoplasty, for example, means plastic repair of the ear.

79. Ophthalmo and oculo are stems which mean eye.
Ophthalmology is the science dealing with the eye and its diseases.

80. Opto is a stem which means vision.
An optometrist is a person who is trained to examine eyes in order to determine the presence of vision problems.

81. Blepharo is a stem which means eyelid.
Blepharitis means inflammation of the eyelid.

82. Lipo is a stem which means fat.
A lipoma is a tumor composed of fat.

83. QUIZ

84. Match Column A with Column B
1. osteo
2. cardio
3. hemo/hemato
4. nephro
5. neuro
6. gastro
7. pulmo
A. nerve
B. bone
C. lung
D. stomach
E. heart
F. blood
G. kidney

85. MULTIPLE CHOICE : SELECT THE ONE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER.
1. THE STEM "MYO" IN THE WORD MYOPLASM MEANS:
A. CARTILAGE C. BONE
B. MUSCLE D. VEIN
2. THE STEM "HEPATO" IN THE WORD HEPATITIS MEANS:
A. BLOOD C. KIDNEY
B. LIVER D. NAIL
3. THE STEM "ENCEPHALO" IN THE WORD ENCEPHALITIS MEANS:
A. BRAIN C. SPINE
B. HEAD D. TOOTH

86. Thank You..