1. Welcome to Business 86 Medical Terminology
INTRODUCTION
Instructor: Janet Gower R.N.
Los Medanos College
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2. Medical Terminology Syllabus
1. Introduction
2. Pretest
Complete the pretest without looking up the answers. This should be completed for homework. Please don’t forget to let me know why you are taking this class.
3. Course Outline
Description
Content
Evaluation
Text and materials required
Recommended materials

3. Class Schedule
Review of the schedule
Calendar-Dates

4. Why do Health Care Providers Learn Medical Language?
TAH c BSO __

5. TOTAL ABDOMINAL
HYSTERECTOMY WITH
BILATERAL
SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY

6. TOTAL REMOVAL OF THE
UTERUS, BOTH FALLOPIAN
TUBES AND BOTH OVARIES

7. Lesson #1
Take out your book-How to use the book- Appendicies A-G, Index,
the last page and inside
cover
Chapter 1,Basic Elements of a Medical Word-Lecture pages 2-12
Flashcard instruction and other memorization techniques

8. Elements of a medical word-
Specialized vocabulary used by health care providers
Medical words composed of word elements, also known as word parts, and consisting of some or all of the following elements:
Word root (WR)
Combining form (CF)
Suffix
Prefix

9. Word Root (WR) 1 Foundation of the word that contains its main meaning
Usually from Latin or Greek language
At least one word root in most medical words

10. Examples of words with roots
hepat in hepat/itis
tonsill in tonsill/ectomy
gastr in gastr/oma
laryng in laryng/itis

11. 2
Combining Form (CF)
Created when a word root is combined with a vowel, known as a combining vowel
Combining vowel usually an o, but sometimes an i or an e
Difficulty pronouncing certain combinations of word roots requires insertion of a vowel
No meaning of its own, but a combining vowel enables two or more word elements to be connected

12. Examples of words with CFs
mamm/o in mamm/o/gram
psych/o in psych/o/logy
laryng/o in laryng/o/spasm
hepat/o in hepat/o/megaly

13. Suffix 3 Word element at the end of a word
Changes the meaning of a medical word
Contained in most medical words
Usually an indication of a pathology, condition, symptom, therapeutic or diagnostic procedure, or part of speech

14. Examples of words with suffixes
-ectomy in append/ectomy
-itis in appendic/itis
-oma in neur/oma
-tomy in crani/o/tomy
-scope in gastr/o/scope
-oma in gastr/oma

15. Prefix 4 Word element at the beginning of a word
Many the same as those used in the English language
Changes the meaning of a medical word
Not contained in all medical words
Usually an indication of a number, time, position, measurement, direction, or negation

16. Examples of words with prefixes
hyper- in hyper/tension
hemi- in hemi/plegia
epi- in epi/derm/al
post- in post/nat/al
inter- in inter/cost/al

17. Three rules for building medical words
Rule 1: A WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Rule 2: A CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
Rule 3: A CF links a root to another root to form a compound word.
Rule 3 holds true even if the next root begins with a vowel, as in gastr/o/intestin/al.

18. Determine which of the three rules for building medical words applies to the following terms.
arthr/itis
gastr/o/intestin/al
hepat/o/cyte

19. arthr/itis — Rule 1: A root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
gastr/o/intestin/al — Rule 3: A CF links a root to another root to form a compound word; a root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
hepat/o/cyte — Rule 2: A CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

20. Three steps for defining medical words
Define the suffix first.
Define the first part of the word (WR, CF, or prefix).
Define the middle part of the word (WR or CF).

21. Examples
gastr/itis:
oste/o/arthr/itis:
poly/neur/itis:

22. gastr/itis: inflammation of the stomach
oste/o/arthr/itis: inflammation of the bone and joint
poly/neur/itis: inflammation of many nerves

23. Diacritical marks and capitalization used to aid pronunciation of terms throughout the text and to help you understand pronunciation marks used in most dictionaries
Pronunciation guidelines are located on the inside back cover of the textbook

24. Syllabus-Worksheet #1 page 7
1. What is a suffix?
2. Give an example of a word root.
3. Give an example of a combining form
4. -Algia is an example of a__________
and means__________.
5. Give an example of a prefix___________.
6. Define the suffixes and prefixes, denote whether the element is a suffix or a prefix (use your book) Examples:
-dynia-S, pain hyper- (P) excessive

25. Worksheet # 1 continued- page 7
-ectasis -scopy
-tomy hypo-
-rrhea dys-
intra- sub-
poly itis
-plasty -megaly
-osis -centesis
-ectomy -malacia
-graphy -stenosis
-stomy -al

27. Flashcard Instruction
Side One Side Two
-centesis
surgical
puncture

28. Another way to memorize-
- centesis
Puncture
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Incision, cut into
-stomy
Forming an opening

29. Cover up the right side
- centesis
-ectomy
-tome
-tomy
-stomy

30. Write the answers
- centesis
puncture
-ectomy
-tome
-tomy
-stomy

31. Extra Words for Flashcards
(make flashcards for these elements from pg. 8 syllabus)
later/o side
melan/o black
cirrh/o yellow
hydr/o water
hidr/o sweat
erythr/o red
chlor/o green
cyan/o blue
leuk/o white
purpur/o purple
dextr/o right
sinistr/o left
scler/o hardening
ventr/o belly side, front
dors/o back side, back
ambi- both sides
-poiesis formation, growth
-philia attraction
-oid resembling
-ultra excessive, beyond
-para to bear offspring
-paresis partial paralysis

32. Abbreviation Set 1 1. CBC- complete blood count 2. UA- urinalysis
3. STAT- immediately
4. p.r.n.- as needed, as required
5. ABG- arterial blood gases
6. bid- two times a day
7. tid- three times a day
8. hs- hours of sleep, bed time

33. 9. p- after
10. a- before
11. pc- after meals
12. ac- before meals
13. c- with
14. s- without
15. ADL- activities of daily living
NOTE: q, qod, qid, qd are abbreviations
that in some hospitals are being deleted
due to the confusion they can cause

34. Term Plus CD provided with your book
Student Instruction

35.
Student Evaluation

36. www.fadavis.com On-line Resources
Student Instruction

37. Homework #1 Check Class Schedule
Complete (if not completed in class)
pages 7, (syllabus)
Complete all activities for chapter one pages 7-12 (book)
Make flashcards for suffixes-book pages 15-21and pg. 8 extra words- syllabus
Read pages (book)
Term Plus CD- Surgical Suffixes (print results)
study questions for chapter 1-book
Access account
Questions?
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38. Medical Language Lab