1. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 2 Medicine and Its Specialties: Using Combining Forms to Build Terms about Medical Specialties

2. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Lesson 2.1: Medicine and its Specialties 1. Recognize prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and word roots in medical words. 2. Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. 3. Match medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize or write the health professions when given their descriptions. 4. Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.

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4. Suffixes: Specialists or Specialities -logist one who studies; specialist -logy study or science of

5. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Suffixes: Specialists or Specialties (cont.) -er, -istone who -iatricianpractitioner -iatrics, -iatrymedical profession or treatment

6. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Suffixes: “Pertaining To” -ac, -al, -ic -logic, -logical

7. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Combining Forms: Selected Medical Specialties cardi(o) heart crin(o) to secrete; endo- means inside -crine to secrete dermat(o) skin esthesi(o) sensation, an- means not gastr(o) stomach enter(o) intestines

8. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Combining Forms: Selected Medical Specialties (cont.) gynec(o) female obstetr(o) midwife immun(o) immune ne(o) new nat(o) birth neur(o) nerve ger(a), ger(o) and geront(o) elderly

9. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-2 from Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE, Benedict GW: Mosby’s Guide To Physical Examination, ed 4, St. Louis, 1999, Mosby

10. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-4 From Thibodeau GA, Patton KT: Anatomy & Physiology, 6th ed., St. Louis, 2007, Mosby/Elsevier.

11. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Quick Quiz! What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? A. A psychologist is a medical doctor. B. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor. C. A psychologist prescribes medicine. D. They are the same.

12. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Combining Forms: Selected Medical Specialties, (cont.) onc(o) tumor ophthalm(o) eye orth(o) straight ped(o) child or foot ot(o) ear laryng(o) larynx (voicebox) path(o) disease

13. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-5 From Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE, Benedict GW: Mosby’s Guide To Physical Examination, ed 5, St. Louis, 2003, Mosby.

14. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Combining Forms: Selected Medical Specialties (cont.) ped(o) child psych(o) mind radi(o) radiation rheumat(o) rheumatism rhin(o) nose ur(o) urinary tract (sometimes urine)

15. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-3 Ballinger PW, Frank ED: Merrill’s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures, vol 1, ed 9, St Louis, 1999, Mosby.

16. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  Surgery  plastic surgery  neurosurgery, neurosurgeon  orthopedic surgeon

17. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  Family practice (general practitioner)  Primary health care provider  Internal medicine, internist

18. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  emergency medicine, triage  epidemiologist (epidemic)  forensic medicine  preventive medicine

19. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  benign vs. malignant  carcinomas, remission  acute vs. chronic

20. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Lesson 2.2 Other Health Professions 1. List five categories for classifying medical terms used in this book. 2. Match health professions presented in this chapter with their descriptions or write health professions when given the descriptions. 3. Spell medical terms accurately. 4. Write the meaning of the abbreviations, including those in a health report. 5. Pronounce medical terms correctly using the phonetic system in this book.

21. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  Physician assistant (PA)

22. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  Nursing  registered nurse (RN)  licensed practical nurse (LPN)  licensed vocational nurse (LVN)  nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, nurse anesthetist

23. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  pharmac(o) means drugs  pharmacology  pharmacist  pharmacy  Institute for Safe Medication Practices: www.ismp.org www.ismp.org  Pharmacology information on the CD

24. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  bi(o) means life or living  biohazard  medical laboratory personnel  medical technologists, medical technicians, laboratory assistants

25. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  rehabilitation medicine  therapeut(o) means therapy  therapeutic  physical therapist

26. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Quick Quiz! Which term means the disappearance of malignant characteristics? A. remission B. carcinoma C. oncology D. roentgenology

27. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-8 From Gerdin J: Health careers today, ed 4 St Louis, 2007, Mosby.

28. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Figure 2-9 From Ignatavicius MS, Workman ML: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical thinking for collaborative care, ed 5, 2006, Philadelphia, Saunders.

29. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  radiologic technologist  respiratory therapist  medical records, medical transcription  dietetics, dietician

30. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  dent(i), dent(o), odont(o)  dentistry, dentist, orthodontist  or(o)  oral surgery

31. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  opt(o), optic(o)  optometry, optometrist, optician

32. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Medical Records  patient (Pt)  inpatient (IP), outpatient (OP)  date of birth (DOB)  social security number (SSN)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

33. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Medical Records (cont.)  history (Hx), chief complaint (CC)  history of present illness (HPI)  family history (FH), past medical history (PMH)  review of systems (ROS)

34. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Medical Records (cont.)  history and physical (H&P)  physical examination (PE)  vital signs (VS)  diagnosis (Dx)  treatment (Tx)

35. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Categories of Medical Terms  Anatomy  Diagnostic  Pathology  Surgery  Therapy

36. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Quick Quiz! What does the abbreviation HPI mean? A. health portability of insurance B. history of past illness C. history of the present illness D. history, physical, illness

37. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Abbreviations  MD  ED, ER  ENT  GP  OB, Gyn  OR

38. Copyright © 2009, 2007 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Abbreviations (cont.)  ADL  LPN  LVN  PA  PT  RN