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Intro to Medical Terminology

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1 Intro to Medical Terminology

2 Medical Vocab Based on Latin and Greek Acronyms – Modern
ex – LASER = Light Amplified Simulation Emission of Radiation SCUBA

3 Medical Terms 4 Parts a. Prefix – front part ex: S u b d u r a l
b. Root – fundamental word ex: H e p a t i t i s

4 Hepatitis – Bilirubin/urea buildup

5 c. Suffix – Ending ex: H e p a t i c d. Combining vowels – “o”

6 Analyzing + Defining Terms
a. Divide into 3 parts with backslashes b. Label parts Ex – O s t e o p a t h y c. Define ex - O s t e o a r t h r i t i s

7 Not Notes – Osteoarthritis of ? (Bone Spurs)

8 Osteoarthritis of ?

9 Diagnosis??? (Where?)


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